Husband LOVED this. We both thought it was very tasty and quite easy to make.
Pan-Grilled Chicken with Chorizo Confetti
Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Mary Clayton Carl
Serve with Green Salad with Simple Vinaigrette and Goat Cheese Crostini.
Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 1 breast half and 3 tablespoons confetti)
Total:
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Recipe Time
Hands On:
29 Minutes
Total:
29 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 254
- Fat: 8.2g
- Saturated fat: 2.2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.9g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1g
- Protein: 39.2g
- Carbohydrate: 3.6g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Cholesterol: 133mg
- Iron: 0.8mg
- Sodium: 586mg
- Calcium: 24mg
Ingredients
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup Mexican pork chorizo, casings removed
- 1/4 cup sliced onion
- 2 tablespoons diced carrot
- 1/4 cup diced yellow bell pepper
- 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons diced green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup unsalted chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- Green Salad with Simple Vinaigrette
- Goat Cheese Crostini
Preparation
- 1. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done.
- 2. While chicken cooks, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chorizo; cook 1 minute, stirring to crumble. Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, onion, and carrot; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add bell peppers; cook 1 minute or until crisp-tender. Add stock; cook 2 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Spoon chorizo mixture over chicken; top with cilantro.
Pan-Grilled Chicken with Chorizo Confetti Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate
- COOKING METHOD: Grill Pan
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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