Caribbean-Style Chicken with Black Beans

Title:
Caribbean-Style Chicken with Black Beans

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Chicken,
Healthy,
Main
Dishes,
My
favorite




Ingredients:





     1 lb Chicken breasts without skin


     2 ts Butter


     1 md Onion


     5    Cloves Garlic (Or More);


          -minced


     1 c  Chicken broth


     8 oz Tomato sauce


   1/4 c  Light rum


     1    Green bell pepper; seeded &


          -diced


   1/2 ts Cinnamon; ground


   1/4 ts Cloves; ground


   1/4 ts Salt


   1/4 ts Cayenne pepper; ground


     1 lb Black beans; drained


     1 pt Rice; prepared as directed


          Salt and pepper


          Non-Stick Cooking Spray






 1. Prepare rice.


 


 2. Coat a skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Salt and pepper chicken and


 cook in skillet over med. heat for 8-10 mins, or till pieces have begun to


 brown. Place in a med. bowl, let cool, and cut into small strips. In the


 same skillet, melt marg. Add onion and garlic. Skim fat off top of broth


 and add 2 tablespoons of broth to skillet.


 


 3. Cook for 5-6 minutes or till onion is soft, stirring frequently.


 


 4. Add tomato sauce, remaining broth and rum to skillet and mix well. Add


 green pepper, reserved chicken and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat


 and simmer, uncovered, 15 min or till chicken is tender and liquid has


 thickened. Stir in beans and heat another 2-3 mins. Place rice on large


 platter and top with chicken and bean mix.


 


 NOTES : It was excellent!  It's in my Keeper file.


 


 Recipe by: Shape - Jan. 1996


 


 Posted to TNT Recipes Digest, Vol 01, Nr 935 by "John R Harmon"


 
on Jan 13, 1998