Spicy Chicken Breasts with Pepper Peach Relish Recipe

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This summery entree is simply packed with the good-for-your-eyes vitamins found in both peaches and peppers. Roxanne Chan - Albany, CA

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Spicy Chicken Breasts with Pepper Peach Relish Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Grill: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
GLAZE:
1/4 cup peach preserves
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
RELISH:
2 medium peaches, peeled and finely chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
1/3 cup finely chopped green pepper
1 green onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint

Directions

Combine the salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; rub over chicken. In a small bowl, combine the glaze ingredients; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the peaches, peppers, onion, mint and 2 tablespoons glaze; set aside.
Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting frequently with reserved glaze. Serve with reserved relish. Yield: 4 servings.

Cooking for 2: Spicy Chicken Breasts with Pepper Peach Relish for 2

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half with 1/2 cup relish equals 263 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 94 mg cholesterol, 379 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 35 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Spicy Chicken Breasts with Pepper Peach Relish in Healthy Cooking August/September 2009, p37