CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RED PEPPER PUREE

Chicken Breasts With Red Pepper Puree image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories dinner, easy, quick, main course

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2-3 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces red bell pepper, shredded or julienned
8 ounces onion, thinly sliced
12 ounces skinned and boned chicken breast halves
4 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce

Steps:

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in 10- or 12-inch nonstick skillet; saute pepper and onion over medium heat until they color and soften.
Wash and dry chicken breasts and coat with sesame seeds on both sides.
Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil in nonstick pan and saute chicken breasts on both sides until brown, 10 to 15 minutes, depending on thickness of breasts.
When peppers and onion are soft, stir in soy sauce and then puree in food processor. Spoon puree onto dinner plates and top with chicken breasts.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 627, UnsaturatedFat 31 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 42 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 41 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 200 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams