Chicken in Spicy Tomato Sauce |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 17 Minutes |
Ready In: 27 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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Easy to prepare chicken, please adjust seasonings amount to your tastes. I serve this over brown rice or pasta. It also makes a good sandwich on toasted buns lightly smeared with garlic butter and fresh basil. Ingredients:
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can mexican-style tomatoes |
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice |
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth |
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice |
2 tablespoons chili powder |
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar |
2 -3 cloves garlic, chopped |
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano |
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin |
black pepper |
kosher salt |
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves |
3 tablespoons olive oil |
Directions:
1. Puree sauce ingredients in blender, taste to adjust seasonings- set aside.
2. Heat oil in large skillet.
3. Season chicken with black pepper and kosher salt.
4. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
5. Add chicken to skillet, saute till brown - about 2 minutes per side.
6. Add tomato sauce from blender to skillet, reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered turning chicken over once to cook through- about 10 minutes
7. Remove chicken from skillet and cut crosswise into thin slices
8. Continue to simmer the sauce until slightly thickened - about 5 minutes
9. Return the chicken slices to the skillet and heat through
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