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Posted on: Wednesday, November 26, 2003

7 OR LESS
One-pan potatoes and chicken

Associated Press

Fry chicken strips with potatoes in a skillet, adding sliced bell pepper and salt. That's it for this meal.

Associated Press

Simplicity itself, this one-pan chicken dish boasts low-fat ingredients.

The recipe is from "Betty Crocker 4 Ingredient Dinners" (Wiley, 2003, $22.95), a collection of 120 main dishes whose characteristics are summarized on the cover: prep in minutes, easy homemade tonight.

This chicken recipe comes with a note:

Add coleslaw from the deli and warm apple crisp, or make your own sundaes for dessert.

The "four-ingredient" rule doesn't include such routine extras as salt, but that's no big deal — a pinch or two rounds out the seasoning for this uncomplicated chicken special.

Preparation time for this dish is 10 minutes; cooking time is 20 minutes.

One-Pan Potatoes and Chicken

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 8 medium red potatoes, thinly sliced
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into thin strips
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into thin strips

Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes, chicken and bell peppers to skillet. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt.

Cook 15 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink in center and potatoes are tender.

Makes 4 servings.

• Nutrition information per serving: 375 calories, 9 g fat (2 g saturated), 70 mg cholesterol, 670 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrates, 5 g dietary fiber, 29 g protein.