Peach Jalapeño Chicken
This Peach Jalapeño Chicken is a sweet, fruity, and spicy dish, perfect for a quick meal.
Equipment
- skillet
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 skinless boneless chicken breasts, diced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced
- 2 peaches, peeled, pitted, and diced
- ½ cup peach preserves
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- cilantro, fresh or dried, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot, about 2 minutes.
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and chili powder. Add chicken breast to the hot skillet; cook chicken until no longer pink at the center and juices run clear, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken to a bowl; set aside.
- Add peaches and jalapeño to the same skillet; cook until peaches soften, 5 to 6 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together peach preserves, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, and cornstarch until well combined. Set aside.
- Return cooked chicken to the skillet and stir in peach preserves mixture, making sure to coat chicken and peaches well. Continue to cook, stirring, until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh or dried cilantro when serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 20gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 591mgPotassium: 470mgFiber: 3gSugar: 23gVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg
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