Italian Style Chicken with Peppers and Onions

Portions:4
Cooking Time:1 hour 15 minutes
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Equipment

  • Skillet with lid

Ingredients

  • cup flour gluten-free if desired
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 green pepper sliced
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 1 large jar spaghetti sauce
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, quartered

Instructions

  • Wash the chicken breasts and pat them dry with paper towels.
  • In a shallow dish, mix together the flour, salt, pepper, and garlic salt.
  • Coat each chicken breast quarter in the seasoned flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
  • In a skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
  • Brown the coated chicken pieces on all sides in the hot oil.
  • Once browned, remove the chicken from the skillet and drain on paper towels to remove excess oil.
  • In the same skillet, add the sliced green pepper and onion.
  • Sauté until they are slightly softened.
  • Return the browned chicken pieces to the skillet, arranging them on top of the peppers and onions.
  • Pour the spaghetti sauce over the chicken in the skillet, ensuring all pieces are covered.
  • Cover the skillet with a lid and simmer on low heat for about 1 hour, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
  • Serve hot with spaghetti or your preferred side dish.

Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:

Wine Advice:

Pair this Italian-style chicken dish with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti or Sangiovese to complement the rich flavors of the sauce and the savory chicken.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 490 kcal | Carbohydrates: 29 g | Protein: 30 g | Fat: 28 g | Fiber: 5 g | Sugar: 12 g
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Course Chicken / Main Dish
Cuisine European / Italian