Chicken Creole for Two
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min.
YIELD: 2 servings.
I ladle this vegetable-packed chicken dish over jasmine rice. It’s a long-grain rice that’s not as sticky as most, but any cooked rice, including brown, works here. —Virginia Crowell, Lyons, Oregon
Ingredients
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1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
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1 teaspoon canola oil, divided
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1/2 cup chopped green pepper
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1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
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1/4 cup chopped celery
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1 garlic clove, minced
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3/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
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3/4 cup undrained diced tomatoes
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2 tablespoons chicken broth
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1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
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3/4 teaspoon minced fresh basil or 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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Hot cooked rice
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Minced fresh parsley, optional
Directions
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1.
In a Dutch oven, cook chicken in 1/2 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes. Remove; set aside.
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2.
In same pan, cook green peppers, onion, celery and garlic in remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil until tender, 5-7 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook until liquid has evaporated. Stir in tomatoes, broth, oregano, lemon juice, basil and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, covered, until slightly thickened and flavors are blended, 5-10 minutes.
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3.
Add chicken; heat through. Serve over rice; garnish with parsley if desired.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 189 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 398mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.
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