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Chicken Bites with Bell Peppers

17/11/2023

Here’s a recipe to prepare delicious chicken bites with bell peppers, with an Italian twist.

Ingredients

  • 500 g of chicken breast
  • 2 bell peppers (of different colors, if you prefer, for example one red and one yellow)
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • Dried oregano to taste
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • A splash of white wine

Optional:

  • Pitted black olives
  • Capers

Preparation

  1. Begin by washing the bell peppers, dry them, remove the seeds and the white parts inside, and cut them into strips not too thin or into cubes.
  2. Cut the chicken breast into uniformly sized bites to ensure even cooking.
  3. Peel the garlic cloves and lightly crush them with the back of a knife.
  4. In a large enough skillet, heat a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and brown the chicken bites over high heat until they are well golden on all sides. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.
  5. Deglaze with a splash of white wine and let the alcohol evaporate.
  6. Remove the chicken bites from the skillet and set aside.
  7. In the same skillet, add another drizzle of oil if necessary and sauté the crushed garlic.
  8. Add the bell peppers, salt them, and cook on medium-low heat until they are soft. If necessary, add a little water to prevent sticking.
  9. When the bell peppers are almost ready, put the chicken bites back in the skillet and mix well to flavor them with the bell pepper seasoning.
  10. Add a pinch of dried oregano and, if you like, you can enrich the dish with some black olives and capers.
  11. Cook together for a few more minutes, just enough time to warm the chicken and let all the flavors blend.

Serve the chicken bites with bell peppers hot, possibly accompanied by a side of white rice or a fresh seasonal salad.

Curiosity

This dish is a classic of Italian home cooking, appreciated for its simplicity and the full taste given by the combination of chicken and bell peppers. In many regional variations, additions such as anchovies or tomatoes can be found, depending on the tastes and local traditions.

Chicken Bites with Bell Peppers