Basque Chicken Recipe

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Basque Chicken
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Rinse and pat dry the chicken parts.
  2. Heat in a wide, heavy Dutch oven over med high heat until fragrant: 3 tbsp olive oil Lightly brown chicken.
  3. Remove browned chicken to a plate.
  4. Remove all but 3 tbsp of fat in pan.
  5. Return chicken to pan.
  6. Add to pan the bell peppers, jalapenos, ham, garlic, salt (and ground black pepper).
  7. Place pan over low to med heat, cover tightly and cook at a quiet sizzle stirring often until the chiken is cooked through and the peppers are soft (about 45 min).
  8. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce.
  9. Heat in a large saucepan over me hi heat until fragrant: 2tbsp olive oil Add to saucepan: the onions (cook, stirring often until tender but not browned) Then add: tomatoes, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper.
  10. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to med.
  11. Simmer, stirring often, until the sauce has thickened, about 20 min.
  12. Serve chicken on top of cooked white rice; spoon sauce on top.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1512.89 Kcal (6334 kJ)
Calories from fat 771.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 85.77g 132%
Cholesterol 397.34mg 132%
Sodium 585.04mg 24%
Potassium 1889.72mg 40%
Total Carbs 86.65g 29%
Sugars 18.25g 73%
Dietary Fiber 7.13g 29%
Protein 89.73g 179%
Vitamin C 252.2mg 420%
Vitamin A 4.5mg 151%
Iron 83.7mg 465%
Calcium 140.4mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 122.29 Kcal (512 kJ)
Calories from fat 62.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.93g 132%
Cholesterol 32.12mg 132%
Sodium 47.29mg 24%
Potassium 152.75mg 40%
Total Carbs 7g 29%
Sugars 1.48g 73%
Dietary Fiber 0.58g 29%
Protein 7.25g 179%
Vitamin C 20.4mg 420%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 151%
Iron 6.8mg 465%
Calcium 11.4mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 36.6
    Points
  • 39
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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