Braised To Be Praised Paprika Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs chicken, whole, cut in pieces with skin removed, trimmed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 diced onions
• 1 pinch smucker's no sugar added orange spread, splenda
• 1 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup fat free sour cream
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 use a paper towel to pat the chicken pieces dry.
• 2 season with pepper.
• 3 heat oil in a large heavy pan over medium heat. add onions sprinkled with splenda.
• 4 cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are caramelized, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• 5 stir in bell peppers, tomato paste, paprika and crushed red pepper.
• 6 add the chicken and stir it into the mixture. sprinkle with marjoram and add broth. season to taste with on salt.
• 7 cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 50 minutes, until the chicken is tender.
• 8 whisk sour cream, flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl until smooth.
• 9 remove chicken to a plate.
• 10 stir the sour cream mixture into the sauce.
• 11 simmer and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens.
• 12 reduce heat to low, add the chicken back to the sauce about 1 minute in order to reheat the chicken.
• 13 serve with rice, mashed potatoes or your favorite sides.