Red Pepper Chicken

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

Mexican style dish, flavored with lime, lemon, bell peppers, garlic, and Mexican beer. Served atop rice or your favorite pasta.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Red Pepper Chicken

Ingredients

1 cup water

½ cup uncooked long grain white rice

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

4 fluid ounces Mexican beer

2 boneless

skinless chicken breast halves

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon dried oregano

salt and pepper to taste

½ red bell pepper

chopped

1 fresh red chile pepper

finely chopped

½ clove garlic

minced

½ lime

thinly sliced

½ lemon

thinly sliced

¼ cup grated Romano cheese

Basic Margarita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

In a saucepan bring the water and rice to a boil. Cover reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes until rice is tender.

Step 2

Heat the olive oil and 1 fluid ounce beer in a skillet over medium heat. Place the chicken in the skillet and season with chili powder oregano salt and pepper. Mix in the remaining beer red bell pepper chile pepper garlic lime and lemon. Cook about 15 minutes until the chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

Step 3

Place the chicken and vegetables over the cooked rice and sprinkle with Romano cheese to serve.

Nutritional Information

Red Pepper Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 505.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 34.1g 68%

Carbohydrates: 56.2g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 6.9g 28%

Sugars: 3.5g

Fat: 15.4g 24%

Saturated Fat: 4.6g 23%

Cholesterol: 76.3mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 3749.2IU 75%

Niacin Equivalents: 16.8mg 129%

Vitamin B6: 1mg 62%

Vitamin C: 102.4mg 171%

Folate: 123.7mcg 31%

Calcium: 270.9mg 27%

Iron: 5.3mg 29%

Magnesium: 78mg 28%

Potassium: 609.4mg 17%

Sodium: 317.1mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 36%

Calories From Fat: 138.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.