Chicken Breasts With Red Pepper Puree

Name: Chicken Breasts With Red Pepper Puree
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
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

By Marian Burros

Total Time: About 30 minutes
Rating: 4(10)
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Ingredients

Yield:2 servings

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

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Preparation

Step 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in 10- or 12-inch nonstick skillet; saute pepper and onion over medium heat until they color and soften.
Step 2
Wash and dry chicken breasts and coat with sesame seeds on both sides.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
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.