Chicken Picadillo With Garlic Roasted Peppers
Total Time - 30 minutes / Makes 4 Servings
Cooking Sequence
- Preheat broiler
- Prepare peppers and begin to marinate; begin picadillo - 5 minutes
- During last step of picadillo, broil peppers and warm tortillas; serve - 25 minutes
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Chicken Picadillo
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 lb ground chicken
1/3 cup sliced green olives (drained)
1 1/2 cups low-sodium tomato sauce
1/3 cup pre-diced onions
1/4 cup raisins
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 medium flour (or corn) tortillas
Steps
1. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes.
2. Place oil in pan; swirl to coat. Add chicken; cook 5–7 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, or until meat is brown and no pink remains. Meanwhile, chop olives coarsely.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients; cook 6–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until flavors are blended and mixture is thoroughly heated. Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in paper towel and microwave on HIGH 30–45 seconds or until warm. Spoon meat into tortillas and serve.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 380kcal; FAT 17g; CHOL 75mg;
SODIUM 590mg; CARB 35g; FIBER 2g; PROTEIN 23g;
VIT A 4%; VIT C 6%; CALC 8%; IRON 10%
Garlic Roasted Peppers
Ingredients
nonstick aluminum foil
3 medium bell peppers (green, yellow, orange, and/or red; rinsed)
2/3 cup mojo marinade
cooking spray
Steps
1. Place oven rack 6 inches from broiler, then preheat oven on broil. Line baking sheet with nonstick foil. Cut peppers lengthwise into quarters; remove seeds and membranes. Place peppers in medium bowl.
2. Stir mojo into peppers until evenly coated. Let stand 5 minutes, turning occasionally, to marinate. NOTE: The peppers can be marinated overnight for more flavor; just place in a large zip-top bag and refrigerate.
3. Arrange peppers in single layer on baking sheet. Pour remaining mojo over peppers; then coat top of peppers with cooking spray. Broil 3–4 minutes or until peppers begin to brown.
4. Turn peppers over; broil 3 more minutes or until tender. Serve.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 40kcal; FAT 0g; CHOL 0mg;
SODIUM 360mg; CARB 9g; FIBER 2g; PROTEIN 1g;
VIT A 30%; VIT C 260%; CALC 2%; IRON 4%
Utensils & Cookware
- large sauté pan
- baking sheet
- medium bowl, tongs
- cooking spoons
- knife and cutting board
- measuring utensils
Aprons Advice
Mojo [MOH-hoh] is a seasoned marinade usually with fruit juice and garlic; use on meat, seafood, or vegetables. Also, this meal is an excellent source of vitamin A and vitamin C.
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