Acapulco Chicken (En Escabeche)

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Try this spicy and scrumptious chicken dish that just might have you drooling when it's done cooking!

Time to Prepare this Recipe 4 hours Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 25 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 197 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 6 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

2 cup chicken broth unsalted, defatted
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoon cumin ground
2 tablespoons pickling spices
1/2 each sweet red bell pepper sliced
1 pound chicken breasts halves boneless, skinless
1/2 each sweet yellow bell peppers sliced
2 tablespoons jalapeno pepper minced with seeds
1 medium onion halved, thinly sliced
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup cilantro leaves, fresh
3 tablespoons garlic cloves, minced

Directions

Use baked (no oil) tortilla chips.

Boil broth and pickling spice in heavy large saucepan ten minutes. Strain and return liquid to saucepan. Add chicken, onion, vinegar, garlic, oil and cumin to pan. Simmer over very low heat until chicken is just cooked through, about ten minutes.

Transfer chicken and onions to shallow dish. Top with bell peppers and minced jalapeno. Boil cooking liquid until reduced to 2/3 c, about ten minutes.

Pour liquid over chicken and let cool 30 minutes. Add cilantro to chicken mixture. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, turning chicken occasionally, about 4 hours (can be prepared one day ahead). Slice chicken and transfer to plates.

Top with marinated vegetables and some of the juices.

130 calories per serving, 4 g fat, 72 mg sodium, 44 mg cholesterol. From Makes 6 servings

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 222g
Amount per Serving
Calories 197 27% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.0g9%
 Saturated Fat 1.0g7%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 67mg22%
Sodium 174mg7%
Total Carbohydrate 8.0g3%
 Dietary Fiber 1.0g4%
 Sugars 3.0g
Protein 26.0g53%
Vitamin A 8%  Vitamin C 75%
Calcium 4%  Iron 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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