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Paprika Chicken with Polenta

Creamy polenta topped with paprika-braised chicken in a tomato-coconut sauce.

Paprika Chicken with Polenta

Total

50 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

35 min

Serves

2

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Servings

Recipe serves 2

Ingredients

  • 400 g chicken breast
  • 100 g polenta
  • 2 tsp paprika powder
  • 1 pc onion
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 150 g tomato puree
  • 200 ml coconut milk
  • 1 pc beef bouillon cube
  • 20 g butter
  • 1 tbsp parsley
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil

Instructions

  1. 1

    Dice the onion and fry in rapeseed oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Add paprika powder and garlic powder and stir for 30 seconds.

  2. 2

    Cut chicken into chunks, season with black pepper, and brown in the pot for 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add tomato puree, crumbled bouillon cube, and 200 ml water. Simmer covered for 20 minutes.

  4. 4

    Stir in coconut milk and simmer 5 more minutes uncovered until slightly thickened.

  5. 5

    Meanwhile, cook polenta in 400 ml salted water, whisking for 5 minutes; finish with butter.

  6. 6

    Serve the chicken over creamy polenta and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

590

30% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein45 g
Carbohydrate38 g
Fat28 g
Fiber4 g
Sugar6 g
Sodium980 mg

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