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European Cuisine contains an enormous variety of traditional meals from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia and the hearty Germanic countryside to the equally hearty British Isles.

Portuguese Chicken with Peppers and Olives
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

Cook Time: 25 minutes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Yield: Makes 6 servings
This simple but delicious dish is usually made with rabbit in Portugal.
Ingredients:
6
boneless skinless chicken breast halves

1
teaspoon salt

1/2
teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/4
teaspoon black pepper

1
tablespoon olive oil

2
large onions, halved and sliced

2
red bell peppers, sliced

2
cloves garlic, minced

1/2
cup sliced black olives



Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 475°F. Sprinkle chicken with salt, red pepper and black pepper. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 to 4 minutes. Turn chicken; cook 4 minutes more. Remove chicken to casserole with cover.

2.
Add onions to same skillet and cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often, adding a little water if onion starts to brown too much. Add bell peppers and garlic and cook, covered, 2 to 3 minutes longer, adding additional water if needed to prevent burning. Stir in olives.

3.
Pour onion mixture over chicken. Cover; bake 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1/6 of total recipe
Sodium 474 mg
Protein 27 g
Fiber 3 g
Carbohydrate 11 g
Cholesterol 69 mg
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 8 g
Calories from Fat 30 %
Calories 217
Dietary Exchange:
Vegetable 2
Meat 3


This recipe appears in: European



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