| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Grains | Main dish, Poultry | 6 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 | Ancho or pasilla peppers | |
| 1/4 | c | Water |
| 2 | lb | Chicken breasts |
| 1/4 | c | Chicken broth |
| 1 | Tomato, cut up | |
| 1 | Onion, cut up | |
| Salt & pepper | ||
| 1/3 | c | Pumpkin seeds* |
| 2 | Cloves garlic | |
| 1 | T | Sugar |
| 1/2 | t | Ground coriander |
| 1/4 | t | Ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
| Fresh cilantro, sliced nuts | ||
| Chopped tomato, flour | ||
| Tortillas, warmed. |
INSTRUCTIONS
Directions are for cooking in Microwave oven. Use dried peppers OR* 1/4 ts curshed red pepper flakes. Chicken: 3 whole medium breasts, skinned, bonned and halved lengthwise. You may substitute blanched almonds for the pumpkin seeds. Whichever you use should be toasted. Cut up peppers if using fresh, discarding stems and seeds. In 1 Cup glass measure combine peppers and water. Micro-cook uncovered on high power (100%) 30 to 60 secondends or until boiling. Let stand 30 minutes; drain. Set aside. Rinse chicken; pat dry. In a 12"x8"x2" micro-safe baking dish arrange thicker parts of chicken toward edge. Tuck under thin parts. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Cook on high (100%) power 8 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink, rearranging once. For sauce, in a blender container combine, broth, tomato, onion, seeds or nuts, garlic, sugar, salt, coriander and cinnamon. Cover; blend till nearly smooth, scraping sides as needed. Transfer to a 4-cup glas measure; cook, uncovered on high 1 to 2 minutes or till bubly, stirring once. Serve with sauce and listed garnishes. Nutrition per serving: 196 calories; 25g protien; 6 g corbohydrates; 8 g fat; 54 mg cholesterol; 264 mg sodium; 341 mg potassium; 1 g fiber. SOURCE: Better Homes and Gardens, 10/90 issue. Formatted for MM by Lynne (Kakeladi) Sammon, Visalia, CA 10/96 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Robert Ellis" <rpearson@snowcrest.net> on Oct 3, 1998
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 288
Calories From Fat: 56
Total Fat: 6.2g
Cholesterol: 128.5mg
Sodium: 454.4mg
Potassium: 496.5mg
Carbohydrates: 7g
Fiber: 1.3g
Sugar: 3.4g
Protein: 48.2g