One  of the most popular foods among fitness enthusiasts is probably the chicken breast. It is popular because of its high protein content and the fact that it is a very lean meat If you are like me, you have probably eaten a lot of it and you are probably looking for a new way to cook this classic food. Today I will show you a great way to cook them in less than 20 minutes!

Coconut coated chicken breasts and spaghetti squash in tomato sauce

Ingredients :

• 2 Chicken breasts (without the skin)
• 1 Spaghetti squash (cut in halves)
  
• 1/2 Red bell pepper (sliced into small strips)
• 1/2 Orange bell pepper (sliced into small strips)
• 1 tomato (diced)
• 1 zucchini (sliced into half moons)
• 1 shallot (sliced into thin circles)
  
• A couple of stalk of broccoli
  
• 1 can of tomato sauce (400ml)
• 3 tablespoons Coconut Flakes (ground)
• 1 egg
  
• Olive oil
• Water
  
• Spices : Red peppercorn, Salt, 1/2 guajillo pepper, 1 schezuan pepper, 1/2 tablespoon dried minced garlic, Rosemary, Oregano, Thyme, turmeric and paprika

Cooking instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400F
2. Scrape the seeds out of each spaghetti squash halves. Put a plastic wrap on them and cook in the microwave for three minutes. Once it's done, separate the strands with a fork (running the fork from stern to stern). Mix with the other vegetables.
   
3. Pour a little olive oil in a cooking pan. Salt your chicken breasts and place them in the cooking tray.
4. Grind the coconut flakes with half a teaspoon of red peppercorn. Whisk an egg with the ground spices in a bowl. Add 1/3 of a teaspoon of turmeric and pour all over your chicken breasts. Place in the oven and cook for 18-20 minutes.
5. Place a cooking pan on medium high on the stove. Pour a little olive oil and add the vegetables. Fry them until they get soft. Add the tomato sauce as well as spices (Grind : red peppercorn, salt, 1/2 guajillo pepper, 1 schezuan pepper, 1/2 tablespoon dried minced garlic). Feel free to add herbs (Rosemary, thyme, and oregano) too. Cook until it is hot. *Add water if you feel the sauce is too thick
   
6. Sprinkle a little bit of paprika on the chicken and serve. Enjoy!
   

I hope you will enjoy both the sweet and spicy flavors this recipe offers. It is a favorite of mine!

''JP''
Jean-Patrick Millette