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Acapulco Chicken

"Get in on the fun of cooking chicken with this scrumptious recipe that uses jalapeno peppers and pickling spices. "

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Time Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 4h
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

Amount Ingredient Preparation
2 cups chicken broth unsalted de-fatted
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons cumin ground
2 tablespoons pickling spices
2 each sweet red bell pepper sliced
1 pound chicken boneless skinless breast halves
2 each sweet yellow bell peppers sliced
2 tablespoons jalapeno pepper minced with seeds
1 each onion halved, thinly sliced
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup cilantro leaves, fresh
3 tablespoons garlic minced

Directions

Make sure to use baked (no oil) tortilla chips to keep it light.

Boil broth and pickling spice in heavy large saucepan ten minutes. Strain
and return liquid to saucepan. Add chicken, onion, vinegar, garlic, oil
and cumin to pan. Simmer over very low heat until chicken is just cooked
through, about ten minutes. Transfer chicken and onions to shallow dish.
Top with bell peppers and minced chili. Boil cooking liquid until reduced
to 2/3 cup, about ten minutes. Pour liquid over chicken and let cool 30
minutes. Add cilantro to chicken mixture. Cover and refrigerate until
well chilled, turning chicken occasionally, about 4 hours (can be prepared
one day ahead). Slice chicken and transfer to plates. Top with marinated
vegetables and some of the juices. Pass tortilla chips to use as pushers.

130 calories per serving, 4 g fat, 72 mg sodium, 44 mg cholesterol.
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