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Cold South American Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Cold South American Chicken

14 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

536
Calories
46g
Protein
11g
Fat
66g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Jalapeno 1 pepper (14g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Seed not in our table 0
Pimento not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 lbs potatoes, peeled & cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 2 lemons, each cut in half
  • 3 fresh jalapeno peppers, slit down the center,seeds left in
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled & quartered
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded,membranes removes,cut in thin strips
  • 1/2 cup green pimento stuffed olives, cut in half across
  • 4 whole green onions
  • 1 cup of your favoite salsa
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Directions

1

In a saucepan combine the broth, potatoes, lemons, Jalapeno peppers & cumin Bring to a boil,

2

Add chicken, keep covered and simmer for 15 minutes or a bit longer.

3

Remove from the heat, add cilantro and allow the chicken & potatoes to cool in the broth

4

Mound the potatoes in the center of a large platter, cover with the shredded chicken and decorate with the eggs, red pepper strips olives and the 4 green onions

5

Serve with left over broth and your favorite Salsa on the side

Recipe sourced from fandom

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