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Greek-Style Stewed Chicken - Delicious Decisions

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Greek-Style Stewed Chicken - Delicious Decisions

Stock your kitchen with the flavors of Greece—tomatoes, olives, lemons, oregano—and you’ll be ready to prepare this robust dish at any time. Serve with steamed green beans and whole-wheat pita bread.

Ingredients

Servings  4  

  • 1 lb. chicken breast tenders
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 medium green bell pepper (cut into 1-inch strips)
  • 2 medium shallots (quartered)
  • 14.5 oz. canned, no-salt-added, diced tomatoes (undrained)
  • 1/2 cup fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup kalamata olives (coarsely chopped)
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano (crumbled)
  • 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon

Directions

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  1. Discard all visible fat from the chicken.
  2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the chicken for 2 minutes on each side.
  3. Stir in the bell pepper and shallots. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender-crisp, stirring occasionally.
  4. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center.

Nutrition Facts

Greek-Style Stewed Chicken - Delicious Decisions
CaloriesCalories
197 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
28g Per Serving
FiberFiber
3g Per Serving

Nutrition Facts

Calories 197
Total Fat 5.0 g
Saturated Fat 1.0 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.0 g
Cholesterol 66 mg
Sodium 414 mg
Total Carbohydrate 10 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 4 g
Protein 28 g

Dietary Exchanges
2 vegetable, 3 lean meat

This recipe is reprinted from American Heart Association Healthy Fats, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook, Fifth Edition, Copyright © 2015 by the American Heart Association. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. Available from booksellers everywhere.
Stock your kitchen with the flavors of Greece—tomatoes, olives, lemons, oregano—and you’ll be ready to prepare this robust dish at any time. Serve with steamed green beans and whole-wheat pita bread.

Nutrition Facts

Greek-Style Stewed Chicken - Delicious Decisions
CaloriesCalories
197 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
28g Per Serving
FiberFiber
3g Per Serving
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Calories 197
Total Fat 5.0 g
Saturated Fat 1.0 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.0 g
Cholesterol 66 mg
Sodium 414 mg
Total Carbohydrate 10 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 4 g
Protein 28 g

Dietary Exchanges
2 vegetable, 3 lean meat

Ingredients

Servings  4  

  • 1 lb. chicken breast tenders
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 medium green bell pepper (cut into 1-inch strips)
  • 2 medium shallots (quartered)
  • 14.5 oz. canned, no-salt-added, diced tomatoes (undrained)
  • 1/2 cup fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup kalamata olives (coarsely chopped)
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano (crumbled)
  • 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

  1. Discard all visible fat from the chicken.
  2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the chicken for 2 minutes on each side.
  3. Stir in the bell pepper and shallots. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender-crisp, stirring occasionally.
  4. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center.
This recipe is reprinted from American Heart Association Healthy Fats, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook, Fifth Edition, Copyright © 2015 by the American Heart Association. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. Available from booksellers everywhere.

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