Chicken Acapulco

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 1 hours Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 1 hours
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 751 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 8 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

4 pounds frying chicken pieces
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 each onion minced
2 each garlic cloves minced
6 each peppercorns
1/2 pound chorizo sausage
2 cups chicken broth
10 ounces tomatoes, canned with green chilies
3 each carrots diced
7 inch zucchini diced
1/4 cup raisins, seedless
3 each jalapeno peppers whole
1 each orange whole, halved and thinly sliced

Directions

In Dutch oven, sauté chicken pieces in vegetable oil until browned, remove and set aside.

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons grease from pan.

Add onion, garlic, and peppercorns.

Remove sausage from casing, add to onion mixture and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes, drain off grease.

Add chicken broth and tomatoes, simmer, uncovered until sauce is reduced by a third.

Return chicken to mixture.

Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Add carrots and cook for 5 minutes.

Add zucchini, raisins, and peppers; cook for an additional 10 minutes or until chicken is tender and vegetables are crisp-tender.

Garnish with orange slices to bring out the sweetness of the raisins.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 414g
Amount per Serving
Calories 751 53% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.0g68%
 Saturated Fat 13.0g66%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 227mg76%
Sodium 693mg29%
Total Carbohydrate 14.0g5%
 Dietary Fiber 2.0g7%
 Sugars 8.0g
Protein 71.0g143%
Vitamin A 86%  Vitamin C 26%
Calcium 7%  Iron 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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