Chicken with peppers and onions over rice is a fully composed dinner. It has a delicious protein, flavorful vegetables, and a simple side. You’ll also enjoy the beautiful and vibrant colors!
try a new chicken recipe:
This recipe is probably a little bit more unique than your regular chicken breast recipes. The layers of peppers, onions, chicken, and sauce will make you feel like you’re eating a completely new dish.
You can even serve this recipe for Shabbat or Yom Tov because of its “fanciness.”
Ingredients for chicken with peppers and onions over rice:
- Skinless boneless chicken breast
- Onions
- Peppers
- Tomato sauce
- Honey
- Salt & pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
we kept this recipe healthy:
Sometimes the sauces used to flavor chicken can be full of sugar. We tried a few sauces until we made one that had minimal sugar but was still packed with flavor. The key was keeping it simple and bringing out the flavor from the peppers as they cooked.
what kind of chicken to use:
This recipe calls for boneless skinless chicken breast but you can use any chicken you’d like. Feel free to try chicken legs or chicken thighs. Just make sure to adjust the cooking time for different cuts of chicken:
- For chicken legs: Cook uncovered at 375 degrees for one hour, cover, lower the temp to 300 degrees, and cook for another hour.
- For chicken thighs: Cook uncovered on 375 degrees for one hour.
- For boneless skinless chicken thighs: Cook covered at 350 degrees for 1.5 hours.
prepare these sweet baked chicken cutlets in advance:
Preparing the sauce and vegetables in advance will save you time when assembling this recipe. You can place everything in a baking dish up to two days before and pop it in the oven when it’s ready to be cooked.
Alternatively, you can prepare the vegetables by cutting them up and placing them in a zip-lock bag up to a week before.
Serve chicken with peppers and onions over rice:
Rice is the perfect side dish for this recipe and layering the chicken over it brings everything together beautifully.
You can use white rice, brown rice, or our delicious yellow rice.
variations and substitutes:
We chose to cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces however you can leave the chicken whole if you prefer. Some stores sell the chicken cut-up all ready which is also a great option.
If you want a sweeter or not as “healthy” sauce, you can swap out the tomato sauce for ketchup. You can also use BBQ sauce, duck sauce, sugar, or anything else that you’d like. Feel free to play around with it and make it unique to your pallet!
Chicken with Peppers and Onions over Rice
Ingredients
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 orange pepper, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 yellow pepper, diced
- 6 skinless boneless chicken breasts
- Salt & Pepper
For the Sauce:
- 1 can tomato sauce (29 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Add the onions, peppers, and chicken to a baking dish.
- Season well with salt and pepper.
- Mix the ingredients for the sauce and pour it over the chicken.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake for around 1.5 hours. (Mix once or twice during the cooking process).