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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Chicken Paprikash


How about some Clean Eating for the New Year?  I plan to make some healthier recipes this month after the excesses of the holidays, and this is a great one!  

Here's what you need:



2 tablespoons flour (whole wheat or white)
4 teaspoons paprika, divided 
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 onion
1 red bell pepper or hot red pepper
2 cloves garlic
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon chopped dill



Place flour, 1 teaspoon paprika and a pinch of salt and pepper on a plate.



And mix it together.



Dredge each chicken breast in the flour mixture.



Turn to coat and shake off any excess.  



Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large pan.



And add the chicken breasts and cook 3-4 minutes until lightly browned.



Oops, one got a little more brown than the other. No matter. Flip the chicken and cook 2-3 minutes more.



Remove the chicken to a clean plate and set aside.



Thinly slice the onion and red pepper (if using) and add to the pan.  Cook for about 5 minutes until onion is translucent.



Meanwhile, chop the garlic cloves.



And add them to the onions in the pan along with the remaining 3 teaspoons paprika and cayenne pepper, if using.  Cook, stirring for about a minute.  



Then add the chicken stock and stir.  



Return the chicken to the pan and cook, covered for about 10 minutes until chicken is cooked through.




Remove the chicken from the pan again, this time to a clean cutting board.



Take your Greek yogurt...



And add a couple of tablespoons of the pan juices to temper it.



Stir them together.



Then add the yogurt mixture to the pan and mix together.  Bring back to a simmer.



Slice the chicken.



And return it to the pan to mix with the sauce.



You can serve this over rice or any grain but I like it with noodles.  These ones are whole wheat.



Top the noodles with the chicken and sauce.



Chop some fresh dill.  You can also use dried if you have to.



And sprinkle the dill over the chicken.  I served this with some steamed broccoli and it was extremely tasty.  It's very quick and easy and pretty healthy.  Give it a try!



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