Zesty Chicken Breasts Recipe

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Ingredients:

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4 fresh chicken breasts
1 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup white flour
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
4 tbsp olive oil
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, diced
1 garlic clove, mashed
1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes, not drained
1 cup rice
butter (pat)

Directions:

Put about six cups of water and a small amount of oil in a sauce pan and bring to boil. Add rice and boil for 12 to 15 minutes. Put a pat of butter in a serving bowl. Using a strainer, drain water from rice, add to bowl and toss to lightly coat rice with butter. Cover and hold until serving.
Using meat pounder flatten chicken breasts to about 1/2 inch thick. Coat lightly with corn meal/flour mix and fry to slight brown, about 3 minutes each side. Remove chicken and set aside.
Leave remaining oil in skillet, heat still on medium. Add garlic and brown for about one minute. Add peppers and onions, stirring occasionally until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and stir to mix well. Add chicken and simmer for about ten minutes.
If water is put on when you start it should be boiling by the time chicken is brown. You can then add rice about the time peppers and onions go into skillet and all will be ready about same time.
Serve by placing a chicken breast on a bed of rice and adding a liberal serving of the zesty sauce.
Makes four servings. For a heartier sauce more oil can be used. For more zest add another bell pepper and/or a little hot pepper like jalapeño.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	558.57 Kcal (2339 kJ)
Calories from fat	173.93 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	19.33g	30%
Cholesterol	8.84mg	3%
Sodium	385.12mg	16%
Potassium	269.48mg	6%
Total Carbs	86.53g	29%
Sugars	4.7g	19%
Dietary Fiber	4.17g	17%
Protein	9.69g	19%
Vitamin C	32.9mg	55%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	25%
Iron	15.6mg	87%
Calcium	21.4mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	273.36 Kcal (1145 kJ)
Calories from fat	85.12 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.46g	30%
Cholesterol	4.32mg	3%
Sodium	188.47mg	16%
Potassium	131.88mg	6%
Total Carbs	42.35g	29%
Sugars	2.3g	19%
Dietary Fiber	2.04g	17%
Protein	4.74g	19%
Vitamin C	16.1mg	55%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	25%
Iron	7.6mg	87%
Calcium	10.5mg	2%

* 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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