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Chicken Pierre Recipe
If you’re looking for a new dinner staple that is packed with flavor but a little kinder on your waistline, this recipe for Chicken Pierre is sure to be a hit!
Chicken Pierre is a traditional chicken dish with a tomato-based sauce. It has a slightly crispy texture without a full breading so you get the best of both worlds – tender, juicy chicken with a little bit of crunch! Add in the delicious sauce, and serve it over zucchini noodles for a low-carb, family-friendly dinner.
It’s crazy easy to prepare on the stove and is sure to have your family asking for it again and again. Here’s how to make this yummy dish!
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Ingredients
- Chicken breasts
- Flour
- Salt & pepper
- Olive oil
- Stewed tomatoes
- Brown sugar
- White vinegar
- Worcestershire sauce
- Chili powder
- Ground mustard
- Celery seed
- Minced garlic
- Hot pepper sauce
- Zucchini spirals
How to make Chicken Pierre
This tasty dish comes together in just a few easy steps.
In a shallow baking dish, you’ll combine the flour, salt, and pepper and coat the chicken breasts on a all sides.
Then, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once oil is hot (make sure to give it a few minutes to really heat up), add the chicken breasts and brown on all sides. Set browned chicken aside on paper towels.
In the same skillet, all remaining ingredients except zucchini. This makes the yummiest, best-smelling sauce! Stir all ingredients to combine and bring the mixture to a bowl.
Once boiling, reduce heat and add the chicken. Cover, and simmer 35-40 minutes until chicken is tender.
Meanwhile, prepare the zucchini spirals according to package directions.
Serve the chicken and sauce over zucchini and enjoy!
Chicken Pierre
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 tsp salt, divided
- pepper
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 14.5 oz can stewed tomatoes
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 2 tsps chili powder
- 1 tsp ground mustard
- ½ tsp celery seed
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ⅛ tsp hot pepper sauce
- 2 (12 oz) pkgs frozen zucchini spirals
Instructions
- In a shallow dish or bowl, combine flour, ½ teaspoon salt and a pinch of ground black pepper. Coat chicken breasts with flour mixture.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, and brown on all sides. Remove from skillet, and drain on paper towels.
- In the same skillet, combine tomatoes, ½ cup water, brown sugar, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Add remaining 1/2teaspoon salt, chili powder, mustard, celery seed, garlic and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and return chicken to skillet. Cover, and simmer 35-40 minutes, or until chicken is tender and juices run clear.
- Prepare zucchini spirals according to package directions. Serve chicken over zucchini spirals.
Nutrition
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