Chicken Breast Fillets with Red and Yellow Peppers

Name: Chicken Breast Fillets with Red and Yellow Peppers
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 2 chicken breast pieces and 1/2 cup tomato mixture)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 cups onion sliced crosswise; 1 large yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips; 1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips; 2 ⅓ cups coarsely chopped tomato; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano; 20 kalamata olives; Cooking spray; 6 (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut in half horizontally

6 Ratings
6 Reviews

The sauce for these chicken breasts--with tomatoes, olives, and oregano--is reminiscent of the classic puttanesca sauce.

Recipe by Cooking Light March 2001

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Credit: Randy Mayor; Jan Gautro

Recipe Summary

Yield:

6 servings (serving size: 2 chicken breast pieces and 1/2 cup tomato mixture)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Put oil and onion in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Reduce heat; cook 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Increase heat to medium-high. Add bell peppers; cook 10 minutes or until bell peppers are tender. Add tomato, salt, and black pepper; cook 7 minutes or until liquid has evaporated. Add parsley, oregano, and olives; cook 1 minute. Pour tomato mixture into a large bowl; keep warm.

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Step 2
Wipe pan clean with a paper towel; heat pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add 4 chicken breast pieces; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from pan; repeat procedure with remaining chicken.
Step 3
Return the chicken to pan; add the tomato mixture, and cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
Step 4
Wine Note: Pair this second-course dish with an equally spicy and dramatic wine like intense, medium-bodied Allegrini's Valpolicella Classico ($15), which is possibly the best Valpolicella in Italy.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

211 calories; calories from fat 23%; fat 5.3g; saturated fat 0.9g; mono fat 2.7g; poly fat 1.1g; protein 28.1g; carbohydrates 12.6g; fiber 3.1g; cholesterol 66mg; iron 2.1mg; sodium 344mg; calcium 47mg.

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Deva44

09/29/2015

Made this last nite for dinner. Had the left overs for lunch. It's quite delicious .

Will make this again . I grill the chicken breast and add lots of salt and pepper to the peppers .

jspicest

11/10/2014

I worried that this recipe would be sort of blah because the mix of ingredients wasn't that exciting. But, it ended up being quite tasty. I think it was the length of cooking the onions that added it a depth of flavor. I made a few changes, as per earlier reviews. This definitely needs garlic! I also added a jalapeno pepper, as I had some leftover from the garden. Finally, I also added about a cup of white wine and reduced it down before adding the tomatoes. I used chicken cutlets because I think they're easier to cook evenly in a pan than full chicken breasts.

EmmaBilson

06/22/2013

It was excellent! My family loved it

cook187

10/26/2011

Solid recipe. It was a little bland at first so I added salt, pepper and Italian seasoning before cooking the chicken. Instead of using olives I increased the salt amount, added garlic powder and a touch of white wine at the end. Brought all the flavors together nicely.

JeffPWright

11/28/2009

Simple but delicious! A crowd pleaser. This one is great for whipping up when you have unexpected guests; it is quick and easy but impressive. I agree with all those reviews that suggested adding garlic -- I added several cloves and I added about a cup of white wine before I added the tomatoes.

Becky

10/26/2009

Good taste. I agree with the others about adding garlic. I think I will add basil next time also and more olives.

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