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A bowl of skillet chicken topped with sour cream and cilantro.

Smoky Skillet Roasted Red Pepper Chicken

This Smoky Skillet Roasted Red Pepper Chicken is a flavorful one pan dinner that you will love. Tender pieces of juicy chicken are mixed with a roasted red pepper sauce that is served over rice and with tortilla chips.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4
Calories 468 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 slices thick cut bacon
  • 2 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ cup chopped red onion
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, drained and finely chopoped
  • 1 cup picante sauce
  • 1 12-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • ¼ cup Cilantro

For Serving:

  • Lime wedges
  • Rice
  • Sour cream
  • Tortilla chips

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate, chop when cool and set aside.
    3 slices thick cut bacon
  • Add chicken to bacon drippings in skillet and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté for 5-7 minutes or until cooked through. With a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a clean plate and keep warm.
    2 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • Add the onion, coriander, paprika, garlic, and chipotle chile to the skillet. Sauté for 3 mnutes.
    ½ cup chopped red onion, ½ teaspoon ground coriander, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, 3 cloves garlic, minced, 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, drained and finely chopoped
  • Stir in the salsa and roasted red peppers then add the chicken back to the skillet, stirring to combine. Cover and cook for 7 minutes.
    1 cup picante sauce, 1 12-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
  • Remove the cover, stir, and sprinkle with the cheese. Cover and allow the cheese to melt.
    1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • Sprinkle with the bacon and cilantro. Serve over rice with lime wedges, sour cream and tortilla chips on the side.
    ¼ cup Cilantro

Nutrition

Calories: 468kcalCarbohydrates: 17.8gProtein: 40.8gFat: 25.2gSaturated Fat: 11.1gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 2178mgPotassium: 801mgFiber: 2.3gSugar: 7.1gCalcium: 316mgIron: 3mg
Keyword chicken, cilantro, red pepper
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