Seared Chicken and Peppers with Cilantro Sauce

Dairy Free
Health score
22%
Seared Chicken and Peppers with Cilantro Sauce
45 min.
4
192kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup less-sodium chicken broth fat-free
  • 1.5 teaspoons flour all-purpose
  • 1.5 cups cilantro leaves fresh
  •  garlic clove peeled
  •  jalapeno seeded
  • tablespoon olive oil 
  • 0.5 cup picante sauce 
  •  bell pepper red quartered
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 
  • 16 ounce skinned 
  •  bell pepper yellow quartered

Equipment

  • food processor
  • sauce pan
  • whisk
  • grill
  • broiler
  • ziploc bags
  • broiler pan

Directions

  1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
  2. Prepare grill or broiler.
  3. Drop the garlic and jalapeo through food chute with food processor on, and process until minced.
  4. Add cilantro leaves; process until finely minced.
  5. Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat until hot.
  6. Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk.
  7. Add cilantro mixture, broth, and salt; cook 4 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring occasionally.
  8. Remove from heat; keep warm.
  9. Remove the chicken and bell pepper pieces from bag, and reserve marinade.
  10. Place chicken and bell pepper pieces on grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Cook 5 minutes on each side or until the chicken is done, basting with marinade. Divide cilantro sauce evenly among 4 plates. Arrange the chicken and bell pepper pieces on top of the sauce.
  11. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Calories192kcal
Protein53.35%
Fat31.69%
Carbs14.96%

Properties

Glycemic Index
50.25
Glycemic Load
0.92
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
21.092608856118%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.54mg
Kaempferol
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.08mg
Quercetin
3.74mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:192.41kcal
9.62%
Fat:6.74g
10.37%
Saturated Fat:1.17g
7.28%
Carbohydrates:7.16g
2.39%
Net Carbohydrates:5.38g
1.96%
Sugar:2.72g
3.02%
Cholesterol:72.57mg
24.19%
Sodium:572.32mg
24.88%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:25.52g
51.04%
Vitamin C:100.65mg
122.01%
Vitamin B3:13.01mg
65.07%
Vitamin B6:1.08mg
53.95%
Selenium:37.54µg
53.63%
Vitamin A:1623.67IU
32.47%
Phosphorus:271.24mg
27.12%
Vitamin K:24.42µg
23.26%
Potassium:678.76mg
19.39%
Vitamin B5:1.9mg
19.02%
Vitamin E:1.86mg
12.42%
Magnesium:44.13mg
11.03%
Vitamin B2:0.18mg
10.42%
Manganese:0.17mg
8.55%
Folate:33.51µg
8.38%
Vitamin B1:0.12mg
8.17%
Fiber:1.78g
7.12%
Zinc:0.9mg
6%
Iron:1.03mg
5.73%
Copper:0.11mg
5.54%
Vitamin B12:0.26µg
4.41%
Calcium:26.92mg
2.69%
Source:My Recipes