Plantain Stuffed Chicken With Tamarind Sauce Recipe

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Plantain Stuffed Chicken With Tamarind Sauce
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tbsp tamarind paste
  • 3 tbsp of pure honey
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp paprika

Directions:

  1. Combine chicken, 3 cups of water, salt and bring to a boil.
  2. Melt half the butter in pan. Add peeled plantains, cinnamon.Mash and mix well for one min on medium heat.
  3. Remove chicken from broth, discard chicken broth or reserve for later cooking. Lay the chicken breast flat and cut from right to left through the center making two halves, add a tablespoon of plantain stuffing on the bottom half of the breast and add a 1/8th teaspoon of butter on the plantain stuffing for taste. place the second half of the chicken breast on top like a sandwich.
  4. Place chicken breasts on a baking tray and cover with aliminium foil. Bake the dish in a pre-heated oven for 10 minutes over a low heat.* Make sure to cover chicken with foil to keep the top layer from hardening.
  5. To make the sauce boil a cup of water and add the remaining ingredients except corn starch. In a bit of cold water ( about 1 ounce) drop one table spoon of corn starch and mix well. Add this mix slowly to the tamarind sauce, and keep stirring on low heat for 5 minute To make the sauce spicer or sweeter or tangyer you can add more chile powder or honey or tamarid to please your taste buds.
  6. To serve: Place chicken breast on plate add 3-4 tablespoons of tamarind sauce on top. Garnish with cooked plantain slices and corriander.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 220.57 Kcal (923 kJ)
Calories from fat 49.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.54g 9%
Cholesterol 13.78mg 5%
Sodium 677.81mg 28%
Potassium 507.48mg 11%
Total Carbs 42.72g 14%
Sugars 21.51g 86%
Dietary Fiber 2.57g 10%
Protein 3.42g 7%
Vitamin C 16.3mg 27%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 41.7mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 60.72 Kcal (254 kJ)
Calories from fat 13.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.53g 9%
Cholesterol 3.79mg 5%
Sodium 186.59mg 28%
Potassium 139.7mg 11%
Total Carbs 11.76g 14%
Sugars 5.92g 86%
Dietary Fiber 0.71g 10%
Protein 0.94g 7%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 27%
Iron 0.4mg 9%
Calcium 11.5mg 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

  • 4.4
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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