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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
6 boneless chicken thighs, halved
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded,
and chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, cut 1/4" strips
1 tsp ground cumin
Salt, to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
3 tbsp whole milk yogurt
Directions
Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add
chicken and cook, turning frequently, until golden, 10 minutes. Remove
chicken from skillet and set aside.
Add cucumber, bell pepper, cumin, salt, pepper and garlic to skillet and
cook, stirring frequently, 4 minutes. Return chicken to skillet and add
chicken stock. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer 15 minutes, until
chicken is cooked through. Remove from heat and slowly stir in yogurt.
Serve immediately.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Carbohydrates: 4.5 grams
Net Carbs: 3.5 grams
Fiber: 1 grams
Protein: 26 grams
Fat: 32 grams
Calories: 411
Description:
"Cooked cucumber (yes!) and red bell pepper add color and crunch to
this easy dish. The small amount of yogurt added to finish the sauce
contains only 2 carbs."
Source:
"Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"06-09-2003 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 107 Calories; 10g Fat (79.6%
calories from fat); 1g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 8mg
Cholesterol; 32mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1
Vegetable; 2 Fat.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 4
Diet Chicken With Red Peppers And Cucumber Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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