Mexican-Style Chicken Recipe

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Mexican-Style Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Use a knife to cut a cross in the top of the tomato, place the tomato in boiling water for 30 seconds, peel the skin from the tomato and roughly chop the flesh; peel and chop the onions; peel the garlic; blend the onions, garlic and walnuts in a food processor.
  2. Deseed and chop the capsicums; wearing rubber gloves, deseed the chillies and cut into thin strips; heat the oil in a large, preferably non-stick pan or wok, add the chicken breast fillets and fry over a high heat for 5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown; remove the chicken from the pan and season with salt and half the cayenne.
  3. Add the tomato, capsicums, onion puree and chillies to the pan; add the stock and bring to the boil; add the chilli sauce, vinegar, salt and remaining cayenne; place the chicken on top, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes; sprinkle the grated cheese over the chicken, turn off the heat and leave for 5 minutes, or until the cheese melts, then serve over steamed rice or with a vegetarian Mexican side dish such as Fried Mexican Capsicum & Potatoes Fried Mexican Capsicum & Potatoes or Mexican Bean Hotpot Mexican Bean Hotpot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 363.45 Kcal (1522 kJ)
Calories from fat 245.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.26g 42%
Cholesterol 28.12mg 9%
Sodium 356.3mg 15%
Potassium 514.8mg 11%
Total Carbs 17.49g 6%
Sugars 6.78g 27%
Dietary Fiber 3.64g 15%
Protein 15.41g 31%
Vitamin C 66.7mg 111%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 179.2mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 135.33 Kcal (567 kJ)
Calories from fat 91.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.15g 42%
Cholesterol 10.47mg 9%
Sodium 132.67mg 15%
Potassium 191.69mg 11%
Total Carbs 6.51g 6%
Sugars 2.53g 27%
Dietary Fiber 1.36g 15%
Protein 5.74g 31%
Vitamin C 24.8mg 111%
Iron 0.4mg 7%
Calcium 66.7mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.8
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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