Chicken Creole

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/2 medium onion, sliced (1 cup)
• 1/2 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 cups canned chopped tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Hot pepper sauce

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet over high heat. Add chicken cubes, and brown on all sides for 3 minutes.
2. Remove to a plate, lower heat to medium high. Add onion, green pepper, celery and garlic and sauté 3 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes, oregano, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne pepper and return chicken to pan. Simmer for 3 minutes.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Spoon chicken and sauce over rice and pass the hot pepper sauce.

Nutrition

Per serving: 421 calories, 58.2g protein, 19.6g carbohydrate, 12.8g fat, 28 percent of calories as fat, 6.5g fiber, 144mg cholesterol, 305mg sodium

Attribution

Photo credit: dreaming_aloud CC BY