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Chili-Spiced Chicken Breasts

Chili-Spiced Chicken Breasts
Spicing up dinnertime at her house in Lockney, Texas is a snap for Stacy Nutt when she bakes this zippy chicken dish. The mix of chili powder, jalapeno and cayenne pepper perks up the poultry perfectly. "I serve it over couscous—tiny pasta grains. But you could also use rice, other pasta or potatoes," she notes.
4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons water

Directions

  • Combine the first five ingredients; rub over chicken. In a nonstick
  • skillet, brown chicken in oil on both sides. Add onions, jalapeno
  • and garlic; saute for 1 minute.
  • Add tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for
  • 15-20 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Remove chicken and
  • keep warm.
  • In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into
  • tomato mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until
  • slightly thickened. Yield: 4 servings.
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Nutrition Facts: One serving (1 chicken breast half with 1/3 cup sauce) equals 166 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 526 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 27 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable.
Wine: Full-Bodied White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.
© Taste of Home 2013