Pan-fried chicken is made delicious with this Italian addition of romesco sauce. Looking to save even more time? Make this sauce ahead, and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving for dinner in 20 minutes.
Pan-Fried Chicken with Romesco Sauce
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 40 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
Romesco Sauce
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1 slice firm crusty white bread (about 5x5x1/2 inch)
- 1 medium tomato, cut in half, seeded
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 jar (12 oz) roasted red bell peppers, rinsed, drained and patted dry
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
Chicken
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 3/4 lb)
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- Chopped fresh parsley, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. In 15x10x1-inch pan, place almonds, bread, tomato and garlic in single layer. Bake 5 to 6 minutes or until almonds and bread are lightly toasted. Break bread into bite-size pieces.
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Step2In food processor, place toasted almonds, bread, tomato and garlic. Cover; process, using quick on-and-off motions, until coarsely chopped. Add remaining sauce ingredients. Cover; process, using quick on-and-off motions, until almost smooth. Transfer sauce to small bowl; set aside. Sauce will thicken as it stands.
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Step3In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with garlic salt; add to skillet. Cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Serve chicken with sauce; sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition
400
Calories
23g
Total Fat
39g
Protein
8g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 210
- Total Fat
- 23g
- 36%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 19%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 105mg
- 35%
- Sodium
- 630mg
- 26%
- Potassium
- 420mg
- 12%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 8g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 39g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 45%
- 45%
- Vitamin C
- 25%
- 25%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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