Brazilian Plantains With Leafy Greens And Chicken
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats | Brazilian | Add | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | T | Butter or margarine, or more |
| 2 | Plantains, medium-ripe | |
| 4 | Boneless skinless chicken | |
| breast halves | ||
| 1 | Mustard greens, or spinach | |
| leaves only | ||
| 1 | T | Butter or margarine, or more |
| 1 | c | Chopped onion |
| 2 | Cloves garlic, chopped | |
| 4 | Fresh tomatoes, chopped | |
| 1/4 | c | Chicken broth |
| 1 | t | Chili powder |
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
| 1/4 | t | Cumin |
| 1/4 | t | Pepper |
INSTRUCTIONS
PLANTAINS: with a knife, peel and slice 1/4" thick (2 cups). CHICKEN: pound 1/4-inch thick. GREENS: wash, remove the stems. Prepare the spiced tomato sauce. Cover and keep warm. In a large skillet melt butter or margarine over medium-high heat. Saute plantain slices 5 minutes, turning once. Remove from skillet, reserving drippings in pan. Brown chicken breasts quickly on both sides, turning once. Add mustard greens and plantains to skillet, cover. Cook 3 to 5 minutes more or until wilted. Serve chicken and vegetables with Spiced Tomato Sauce. Makes 4 servings. Spiced Tomato Sauce: In a large skillet, melt butter; saute onion and garlic until onion is limp. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes. In blender or food processor fitted with a metal blade, process mixture briefly until tomato is finely chopped. Return to skillet; cover and keep warm until needed. Makes 2-2/3 cups. Preparation time: 25 minutes. Serves 4: 273 cals, 8g fat (26% cff) Notes: Brazilian Plantains: A spicy tomato sauce adds spunk to chicken, plantains and greens/spinach. One-pot meal. (International Produce Cookbook and Guide (HPBooks 1989) Marlene Brown). mc by pat Hanneman <kitpath@earthlink.net> >eatlf 1/99 Recipe by: Marlene Brown (HPBooks 1989) Produce Posted to EAT-LF Digest by Pat Hanneman <kitpath@earthlink.net> on Jan 08, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 350
Calories From Fat: 121
Total Fat: 13.5g
Cholesterol: 73.9mg
Sodium: 1262.4mg
Potassium: 837.6mg
Carbohydrates: 23.2g
Fiber: 3.1g
Sugar: 6.1g
Protein: 33.2g