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Acapulco Chicken I
Photo: Lily Banse

Acapulco Chicken I

14 ingredients 2 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

758
Calories
42g
Protein
22g
Fat
90g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Tortilla Chip 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Jalapeno 1 pepper (14g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups unsalted chicken broth defatted
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons Ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons pickling spice
  • 1/2 Red bell pepper -- sliced
  • 1 pound Boneless chicken breast -- halves
  • 1/2 Yellow bell pepper -- sliced
  • 2 tablespoons Minced jalapeno chili with -- seeds
  • 1 Onion, halved -- thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup Rice wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Fresh cilantro leaves
  • 3 large Garlic cloves - minced baked (no oil) tortilla chips
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Directions

1

Boil broth and pickling spice in heavy large saucepan ten minutes. Strain and return liquid to saucepan. Add chicken, onion, vinegar, garlic, oil and cumin to pan. Simmer over very low heat until chicken is just cooked through, about ten minutes. Transfer chicken and onions to shallow dish. Top with bell peppers and minced chili. Boil cooking liquid until reduced to 2/3 c, about ten minutes. Pour liquid over chicken and let cool 30 minutes. Add cilantro to chicken mixture. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, turning chicken occasionally, about 4 hours (can be prepared one day ahead). Slice chicken and transfer to plates.

2

Top with marinated vegetables and some of the juices. Pass tortilla chips to use as "pushers."

Recipe sourced from fandom

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