Four-pepper Baked Chicken
Mickey Strang of McKinleyville, California, has been a frequent Sunset contributor since 1946. Healthful cooking is not a fad to her. "Once you pass 60, how you've eaten shows up more and more in how good you feel," she says. "My husband and I eat fairly low-fat; I think that's one reason we're as spry and energetic as we are."
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Preheat oven to 475°. Stem and seed bell peppers and thinly slice lengthwise. Place in a 9- by 13-inch baking dish and bake until tinged brown, about 15 minutes.
Step 2
2
Meanwhile, trim fat from chicken, fold together the halves of each thigh to make a neat bundle, then wrap each with a chili piece.
Step 3
3
Place chicken bundles on top of bell peppers; bake for 15 minutes. Smoothly blend sour cream with cornstarch and spoon over bundles. Continue to bake until chicken is no longer pink in center (cut to test), about 8 minutes.
Step 4
4
Broil chicken 3 inches from heat until sour cream is speckled brown, about 2 minutes. Lift chicken and vegetables to a platter or to 4 individual plates; pour pan juices into a small pitcher. Serve chicken with hot cooked rice and pan juices. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Ingredients
1 each red, green, and yellow bell pepper (1 1/4 lb. total)
8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (1 1/4 lb.), fat trimmed
1 can (7 oz.) whole green chilies, cut lengthwise into 8 equal pieces
1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 teaspoon cornstarch
3 to 4 cups hot cooked rice
Salt and pepper
Directions
Step 1
1
Preheat oven to 475°. Stem and seed bell peppers and thinly slice lengthwise. Place in a 9- by 13-inch baking dish and bake until tinged brown, about 15 minutes.
Step 2
2
Meanwhile, trim fat from chicken, fold together the halves of each thigh to make a neat bundle, then wrap each with a chili piece.
Step 3
3
Place chicken bundles on top of bell peppers; bake for 15 minutes. Smoothly blend sour cream with cornstarch and spoon over bundles. Continue to bake until chicken is no longer pink in center (cut to test), about 8 minutes.
Step 4
4
Broil chicken 3 inches from heat until sour cream is speckled brown, about 2 minutes. Lift chicken and vegetables to a platter or to 4 individual plates; pour pan juices into a small pitcher. Serve chicken with hot cooked rice and pan juices. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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