20-Minute Chicken Creole
This Creole-inspired dish uses chili sauce and cayenne pepper to spice it up. Tomatoes, green pepper, celery, onions and garlic spices also surround the chicken with delicious color. This main dish can be cooked on the stovetop or with an electric skillet.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil(or cooking oil of choice)
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) no salt added diced tomatoes
- 1 cup chili sauce(see note below)
+ 7 more ingredients
Instructions
Wash hands with soap and water.
Heat pan over medium-high heat (350 degrees F in an electric skillet). Add vegetable oil and chicken and cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (3-5 minutes).
Reduce heat to medium (300 degrees F in electric skillet).
Add tomatoes with juice, chili sauce*, green pepper, celery, onion, garlic, basil, parsley, and cayenne pepper.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, covered for 10-15 minutes.
Serve over hot, cooked rice or whole wheat pasta.* Store bought chili sauce can be high in sodium. You can make your own chili sauce by mixing these ingredients:1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce1 Tablespoon vinegar1 teaspoon packed brown sugar1 teaspoon chili powder.
Nutrition Estimate
Per serving • Estimated by Blinner AI