Chicken With Grits Recipe

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Chicken With Grits
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Directions:

  1. Bring water and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in grits and cook according to package directions.
  2. Spoon grits into a greased 9-inch square baking pan; cover and chill until firm.
  3. Rub chicken breasts with the ground cumin.
  4. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  5. Add chicken and cook, turning, for about 12 minutes, or until brown and fork tender.
  6. Remove chicken from skillet and drain on paper towels; cover and keep warm.
  7. Invert baking pan to remove grits. Cut into 4 squares, then cut each square diagonally into 2 triangles.
  8. In same skillet, heat pan drippings to medium temperature.
  9. Add grits and sauté, turning once, about 5 minutes or until lightly brown.
  10. To serve:.
  11. Cut each chicken breast into slices.
  12. Place chicken slices from one breast half on each serving plate with 2 grits cakes on the side.
  13. Spoon Spicy Southern Salsa over the grits cakes.
  14. Spicy Southern Salsa.
  15. 1 cup corn kernels, cooked and drained.
  16. 1 cup black-eyed peas, cooked and drained.
  17. 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped.
  18. 1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded, diced.
  19. 1/4 cup chopped green onions.
  20. 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil.
  21. 1 small jalapeno, seeded and finely minced.
  22. 1 clove garlic, minced.
  23. 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  24. 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 343.93 Kcal (1440 kJ)
Calories from fat 116.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.95g 20%
Cholesterol 154.51mg 52%
Sodium 1060.65mg 44%
Potassium 694.02mg 15%
Total Carbs 9.87g 3%
Sugars 0.01g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3%
Protein 48.65g 97%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 40.6mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 63.03 Kcal (264 kJ)
Calories from fat 21.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.37g 20%
Cholesterol 28.32mg 52%
Sodium 194.39mg 44%
Potassium 127.2mg 15%
Total Carbs 1.81g 3%
Sugars 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.13g 3%
Protein 8.92g 97%
Iron 0.2mg 5%
Calcium 7.4mg 4%

* 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

  • 7.8
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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