Chicken 'n' Peaches Piquante

Recipe Ingredients

4		Skinned and boned chicken breast halves - about 5
		Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Red bell pepper - coarsely chopped
1		Sliced peaches - drained/liquid reserve
1/2 cup	118ml	Thick and chunky salsa
1 tablespoon	15ml	Frozen orange juice concentrate
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped fresh cilantro leaves - or parsley

Recipe Instructions

Season chicken with salt and pepper. In large nonstick skillet, over Medium-High heat, heat oil. Add chicken; cook 9-10 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink in the center.

Remove to platter. Add bell pepper to skillet, reduce heat and cook and stir 2 minutes until crisp-tender. Add reserved peach liquid, salsa and orange juice to skillet, and bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan. Add peaches and cilantro; cook and stir 3 minutes until hot. Add chicken and any juices that may have accumulated on platter. Spoon sauce and peaches over chicken until glazed and serve.

Recipe by Gloria Pleasants of Williamsburg, Va, the grand-prize winner in the Reality Recipes Contest

Source:
Lansing State Journal, Associated Press, Sept. 1 '97

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