Ginger Chicken with Peaches and Black Beans

  • Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

2 1/2pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts
-- Salt and pepper
1/2teaspoon garlic powder
1teaspoon paprika
1-- (15-ounce) can light sliced peaches, drained and cut into chunks
1teaspoon ground ginger
2tablespoons lime juice
1teaspoon minced garlic
1/2cup chopped green onions (scallions)
2-- (15-ounce) cans black beans, undrained

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven 350F.
  2. Place chicken in a 2-quart oblong baking dish. Season with salt and pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. 
  3. In a bowl, combine peaches, ginger, lime juice, garlic, green onions and black beans.  Spoon over chicken, cover, and bake 45 to 60 minutes, until chicken is tender.

Recipe reprinted with permission from Holly Clegg and Gerald Miletello’s Eating Well Through Cancer: Easy Recipes & Recommendations During and After Treatment (2001).
 

Nutritional Info *per serving

  • Calories 361
  • Fat 4g
  • Saturated Fat 1g
  • Cholesterol 110mg
  • Sodium 563mg
  • Carbohydrate 27g
  • Fiber 9g
  • Protein 52g