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Chicken in Corn Dough

These DIY chicken pockets are simple to make and full of hidden nutrition. When you’re looking for a healthy meal option for a large group of hungry little mouths, this recipe will be a sure hit.
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Cuisine Continental

Servings 12 servings
Calories 3420.42 kcal

Ingredients

  

  • 16 ounce(s) ground chicken breast
  • 1 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil
  • 8 ounce(s) low fat mozzarella cheese, grated
  • 1/2 small onion, finely diced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 medium green pepper, seeded and minced
  • 1 small tomato, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 5 cup(s) instant corn flour
  • 64 ounce(s) water

Instructions

 

  • In nonstick skillet, saute chicken in oil over low heat until it turns white.
  • Stir chicken constantly to keep it from sticking.
  • Add onion, garlic, green pepper, and tomato.
  • Cook chicken mixture through.
  • Remove skillet from stove and let mixture cool in refrigerator.
  • Meanwhile, place flour in large mixing bowl and stir in enough water to make stiff, tortilla-like dough.
  • When chicken mixture has cooled, mix in cheese.
  • Divide dough into 24 portions.
  • With your hands, roll dough into balls and flatten each into 1/2-inch thick circle.
  • Put spoonful of chicken mixture in middle of each circle of dough and bring edges to center.
  • Flatten ball of dough again until it is 1/2-inch thick.
  • In very hot iron skillet, cook the wraps on each side until golden brown and serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 3420.42kcalCarbohydrates: 473.08gProtein: 197.54gFat: 91.83gSaturated Fat: 34.06gCholesterol: 419.2mgSodium: 2773.62mgFiber: 46.86gSugar: 17.68g

Keyword Chicken, Heart Healthy, Tomato
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