Sweet Red Pepper Chicken Recipes

BAKED CHICKEN AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Place the onions and peppers in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
• Mix the oregano, basil, salt and pepper together in a small bowl. Place the chicken in a single layer on top of the peppers and season with a couple pinches of the seasoning.
• Mix the crushed tomatoes, remaining seasonings, garlic, and vinegar together and pour over the top of the chicken to cover.
• Bake uncovered at 400˚F for 35 minutes. Then remove the dish and sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top and finish cooking for 5-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through (165˚F) and the sauce is bubbling on the sides.

RED PEPPER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a bowl, combine the beans, tomatoes, red peppers, onion and pepper. Pour over the chicken. Cover and cook on low until chicken is tender, about 6 hours. Serve with rice.

CHICKEN WITH SWEET PEPPERS AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 Tbsp of the oil.
• Saute the chicken over med-high heat, turning once, until golden on both sides, about 8 mins total.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate.
• Add the remaining (2 Tbsp) of oil to the skillet and reduce the heat to medium.
• Cook the bell peppers and onion, stirring often, until just softened, about 4 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Stir in about half the basil and all the vinegar.
• Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the skillet.
• Reduce the heat to med-low. Simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the remaining basil and season with salt and pepper.

CHICKEN IN A RED SWEET PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine onions, ginger, garlic, almonds, peppers, cumin , coriander, turmeric, cayenne and salt in a food processor or blender. Blend until you have a smooth paste.
• Put the oil in a large, wide non-stick pan and heat til hot.
• Pour in all the paste from the food processor.
• Stir and fry the paste for 10-12 minutes or until you can see the oil forming tiny bubbles around it.
• Put in the chicken, with the water, lemon juice and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Cover, turn heat to ow and simmer gently for 25mins.
• Stir a few times during this cooking period.

CHICKEN BREASTS IN SWEET RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut chicken breasts in half, and thoroughly wash and dry. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil over moderately high heat. Add breasts and saute 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden.
• Bake in preheated oven 5 to 7 minutes, basting once. Skin should be crisp and springy to touch. Remove from pan and keep warm.
• Discard remaining oil in pan. Add butter and saute shallots until soft but not brown.
• Pour white wine into pan and bring to simmer. Stir, scraping bottom and sides, until liquid is reduced to about Y cup.
• Add chicken stock and reduce liquid to approximately 1 cup, scraping brown bits from pan.
• Add heavy cream and simmer until liquid thickens, being careful not to let it boil over.
• Add pureed peppers and stir until heated through. Place a quarter of the mixture on each of four plates. Put two breast halves on top of each; sprinkle with mixed herbs.