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Main course · Hungarian

Lecsó with Chicken and Peppers

30 min Serves 4 ~249 kcal/serving ~£7.20 (£1.80/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeKid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 500 g chicken breast fillets
  • 3 mixed peppers
  • 1 onion
  • 400 g tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
249 kcal
Protein
31.5 g
Carbohydrate
13 g
of which sugars
9.7 g
Fat
7.4 g
of which saturates
1.2 g
Fibre
4.5 g
Salt
0.22 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Fry the diced chicken breast in the vegetable oil for 6-8 minutes until lightly browned, then remove.

  2. 2

    Fry the chopped onion and sliced peppers in the same pan for 6-8 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Stir in the sweet paprika and chopped tomatoes, and simmer for 8-10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Return the chicken to the pan and simmer for 5-6 minutes until cooked through with no pink remaining, then serve.

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