HABANERO GRILLED CHICKEN ON A BED OF PASTA

Habanero Grilled Chicken on a Bed of Pasta image

A really tasty and spicy low-fat option. Forget about boring diet chicken dinners. The sauce makes all the difference.

Provided by Molly Bloom

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 cups cooked penne
1 (12 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/2 small onion, chopped
1 habanero pepper, chopped (or less if you find it too hot)
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1 lime, juice of
salt and pepper

Steps:

Heat 1 tsp of oil. Rub chicken with lime juice, salt and pepper and cook until skin is brown. Remove chicken from pan.
Add remaining oil to the same pan and cook onions, garlic, thyme and chile for 2 minutes.
Add tomatoes and simmer for 2 minutes.
Add chicken breasts and simmer until chicken is throughly cooked. If sauce gets too thick, add a little water.
Adjust salt to taste. Serve whole chicken breast with sauce on a bed of cooked pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358.2, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 75.5, Sodium 142.9, Carbohydrate 45.4, Fiber 8.2, Sugar 3.4, Protein 29.9

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