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A whole cut-up chicken microwaved in spaghetti sauce with green chilies, Parmesan, dill, and lemon pepper. Sounds unconventional, tastes surprisingly good. 30 minutes, one dish, done.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

20 min

READY

30 min

Forty reviews can’t be wrong. This oddball microwave chicken recipe has earned a serious following, and the secret is its no-rules approach to flavor.

A whole cut-up chicken goes into a microwave-safe skillet with jarred spaghetti sauce, a can of whole green chilies, sliced onion, minced garlic, Parmesan cheese, lemon pepper, and dill. Yes, dill in spaghetti sauce. Just go with it.

Twenty-two minutes later, you’ve got tender chicken in a sauce that’s tangy, slightly spicy, and herbaceous in a way that shouldn’t work but absolutely does.

Serve it over rice, noodles, or pasta and let people try to guess what’s in it.

Kitchen Tips

  • Use a microwave-safe dish large enough for the chicken pieces to sit in a single layer for even cooking
  • Check the chicken at 18 minutes and add more time as needed; microwave wattages vary and you don’t want to overcook it
  • The green chilies add mild heat and a slight sweetness; don’t drain them since the liquid adds flavor to the sauce
  • A heavier hand with the Parmesan never hurt anybody here

Ingredients

1 1
WHOLE WHOLE CHICKEN
cut up *
1 1
CAN CAN GREEN CHILI PEPPER
whole *
½ 118
1 1
MEDIUM MEDIUM ONION
sliced
1 1
CLOVE CLOVE GARLIC
minced
1 473
PINT ML SPAGHETTI SAUCE *
1 5
TEASPOON ML LEMON PEPPER *
1 5
TEASPOON ML DILL WEED
1
X SALT
to taste *

Directions

Put everything in a chicken skillet.

Microwave 22 minutes, or until chicken is tender.

Serve with rice, noodles, or pasta.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 41g (1.4 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 141 43% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g 10%
Saturated Fat 3g 13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 350mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 5g 5%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars g
Protein 13g
Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 35%
Calcium 18% Iron 7%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
 
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