Braised Chicken with Pepper Sauce and Cheese Polenta Recipe

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Braised Chicken with Pepper Sauce and Cheese Polenta
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  1. Prepare Cheese Polenta, and spread in bottom of a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Press plastic wrap over surface of polenta, and chill 2 hours or until firm.
  2. Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken. Coat a large Dutch oven with cooking spray; add oil, and place over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove chicken from pan; set aside. Add onion and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add bell pepper, broth, wine, rosemary, and bay leaves; stir to deglaze pan. Stir in tomato paste and anchovies.
  3. Return chicken to pan; bring to a boil. Bake chicken mixture at 350° for 45 minutes or until done.
  4. Remove chicken from pan with a slotted spoon; set aside, and keep warm. Combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl; stir well. Add cornstarch mixture and lemon rind to pan; bring mixture to a boil, and cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly. Discard bay leaves. Return chicken to pan, and cook an additional 4 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
  5. Cut polenta into 4 (4 1/2-inch) squares. Cut each square diagonally into 2 triangles. Place polenta triangles on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray, and broil 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
  6. Arrange 1 chicken leg quarter and 2 polenta triangles on each of 4 plates; spoon 1/2 cup sauce over each serving.
  7. Lower-Fat Version: Omit Gorgonzola cheese from the polenta, and add 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  8. Substitute 4 (6-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves for the leg quarters. Bake per recipe.
  9. Calories 334 (14% from fat); Protein 31.9g; Fat 5.1g; (sat 0.8, mono 1.6g, ploy 1.2g); Carb 40.2g; Fiber 5.7g; Chol 66mg; Iron 3.3mg; Sodium 1044mg; Calc 38mg
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 580.16 Kcal (2429 kJ)
Calories from fat 347.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38.56g 59%
Cholesterol 216.45mg 72%
Sodium 611.09mg 25%
Potassium 660.8mg 14%
Total Carbs 11.11g 4%
Sugars 4.49g 18%
Dietary Fiber 1.72g 7%
Protein 38.35g 77%
Vitamin C 51.9mg 86%
Vitamin A 1.2mg 39%
Iron 22.8mg 127%
Calcium 49.4mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 133.1 Kcal (557 kJ)
Calories from fat 79.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.85g 59%
Cholesterol 49.66mg 72%
Sodium 140.2mg 25%
Potassium 151.6mg 14%
Total Carbs 2.55g 4%
Sugars 1.03g 18%
Dietary Fiber 0.39g 7%
Protein 8.8g 77%
Vitamin C 11.9mg 86%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 39%
Iron 5.2mg 127%
Calcium 11.3mg 5%

* 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

  • 14.5
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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