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Chicken Kebabs With SautéEd Vegetables

Name: Chicken Kebabs With SautéEd Vegetables
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds chicken breast cut into cubes; 3 tablespoons canola oil; paprika to taste; 2 red bell peppers deseeded and diced; 2/3 pound chestnut mushrooms halved; 2 onions peeled and cut into wedges; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/2 cup vegetable stock; 2/3 cup creme fraiche or sour cream; ciabatta bread to serve

Chicken Kebabs With SautéEd Vegetables reads umami 5.1, richness 4.1 and sweetness 3.2 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Tex-Mex main, about 1 hr 20 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 5.6 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 3.9 / 10
Sour & Bright — 3.4 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 2.4 / 10
Rich & Fat — 4.5 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 1.9 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 5.1 · Richness 4.1 · Sweetness 3.2 · Sourness 3.1 · Funk & Ferment 2.4 · Salinity 2.4 · Fruity 2.3 · Earthy 2.2 · Allium 1.8 · Herbaceous 1.5 · Nutty 1.1 · Citrus 1.0 · Bitterness 0.7 · Floral 0.6

What's in it (10)

1 1/4 pounds chicken breast cut into cubes
3 tablespoons canola oil
paprika to taste
2 red bell peppers deseeded and diced
2/3 pound chestnut mushrooms halved
2 onions peeled and cut into wedges
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup vegetable stock
2/3 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
ciabatta bread to serve

Time & effort: about 1 hr 20 min (35 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 108.1 kcal, 10 g protein, 2.9 g fat, 11.2 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (2 steps)

Season chicken then thread onto 4 wooden skewers. Heat oil in a large frying pan and saute chicken for 10 mins, turning. Season with black pepper and paprika. Remove from pan and keep warm.
Add peppers, mushrooms and onions to pan and saute until softened. Season then add tomato paste. Cook for 1 min, then add stock. Bring to a boil and simmer for 8 mins. Add creme fraiche, or sour cream, if using. Arrange vegetables and kebabs on plates and serve with ciabatta.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.