Maria's Green Chicken

5 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr
Ready In: 1 hr 10 min

“This is a fast and easy exotic chicken recipe made with chicken breasts. It gets it's green color from ground turmeric.” - by Yvette Holmes

Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons ground turmeric
salt and pepper to taste

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place chicken breasts in a single layer in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle the chopped onion and green pepper over the breasts. Place small pieces of butter around on the vegetables. Sprinkle turmeric powder evenly over the entire dish, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover the dish with a lid or aluminum foil.
Bake for 45 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the chicken is no longer pink, and the juices run clear.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
262 cal
13%

Fat
13.4 g
21%

Carbs
6.6 g
2%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (5)

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tarabi

Aug. 27, 2008

"I decided to make this because I had all the ingredients on hand. I couldn't figure out where it would get it's flavour from and was right....It was bland (tumeric doesn't have much of a taste on it's..." See more own) and just not something I'd make again. "

GONDODEB

Apr. 26, 2005

"My husband and I both loved this recipe. I used "frozen" peppers in 3 colors that made it very pretty too! Mildly spicy from the tumeric, children may not like it. Add some brocoli, a great low carb m..." See moreeal!!"