Spicy Chicken and Snow Pea Skillet

A close-up view of spicy chicken and snow pea skillet in a bowl
Dotdash Meredith

Snow peas shine in this 25-minute, harissa-sauced, one-pot meal that feeds the whole family. Harissa is a North African hot chile paste—use just a teaspoon if you prefer a mild flavor.

Prep/Cook Time: 25 Minutes, Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless, chicken breast halves, cut into ¾-inch pieces
  • 1–2 teaspoons harissa paste
  • 2 teaspoons garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 12 ounces snow pea pods, trimmed
  • 1 15-ounce can no-salt-added chickpeas, rinsed
  • ½ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 lemon
  • ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • ¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved
  • ¼ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 4 1-ounce slices French bread, toasted (optional)

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine chicken, harissa paste and garlic; toss to coat. In a 12-inch skillet heat oil over medium-high. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink. Remove from skillet.
  2. In the same skillet combine cherry tomatoes, snow peas, chickpeas, broth and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, until tomatoes are softened and pea pods are tender, 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet.
  3. Meanwhile, remove 1 teaspoon zest and squeeze 1 tablespoon juice from lemon. Stir lemon zest and juice, parsley and olives into chicken mixture. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon yogurt and, if desired, 1 slice of bread for dipping.

Nutritional Information

Per Serving: 323 Calories, Total Fat: 10 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 83 mg, Carbohydrates: 23 g, Fiber: 7 g, Total Sugars: 7 g, Protein: 35 g, Sodium: 502 mg, Potassium: 827 mg, Iron: 3 mg, Folate: 69 mcg, Calcium: 85 mg, Vitamin A: 2137 IU, Vitamin C: 73 mg

© Dotdash Meredith. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

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