Almond Chicken Cups

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

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Almond Chicken Cups
Prep and Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: Makes 12 chicken cups
Ingredients:
1
tablespoon vegetable oil

1/2
cup chopped red bell pepper

1/2
cup chopped onion

2
cups chopped cooked chicken

2/3
cup sweet-and-sour sauce

1/2
cup chopped almonds

2
tablespoons soy sauce

6
(6- to 7-inch) flour tortillas



Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat oil in small skillet over medium heat until hot. Add bell pepper and onion. Cook and stir 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.

2.
Combine vegetable mixture, chicken, sweet-and-sour sauce, almonds and soy sauce in medium bowl; mix until well blended.

3.
Cut each tortilla in half. Place each half in 2-3/4-inch muffin cup. Fill each with about 1/4 cup chicken mixture.

4.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until tortilla edges are crisp and filling is hot. Remove muffin pan to cooling rack. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 Almond Chicken Cup
Sodium 308 mg
Protein 9 g
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 15 g
Cholesterol 19 mg
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 7 g
Calories from Fat 38 %
Calories 157
Dietary Exchange:
Fat 1/2
Meat 1
Starch 1


This recipe appears in: Asian