Fresh bell peppers cook up with economical and flavorful chicken thighs in a quick and tasty stovetop dinner for two.
Savory Chicken with Peppers
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 30 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 3
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup beer or water
- 2 medium bell peppers (any color), cut into thin bite-size strips (2 cups)
Instructions
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Step1In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add onion slices; cook 4 to 5 minutes, turning chicken once, until chicken is brown on all sides.
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Step2Add beer; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear.
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Step3Stir in bell peppers. Increase heat to medium; cook uncovered 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until peppers are crisp-tender.
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Nutrition
290
Calories
16g
Total Fat
30g
Protein
8g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 290
- Calories from Fat
- 140
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 24%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 21%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 85mg
- 28%
- Sodium
- 470mg
- 20%
- Potassium
- 490mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 8g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 30g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 60%
- 60%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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