Southwestern Chicken Stir Fry Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix lime juice and chili powder in medium glass or plastic bowl; stir in chicken. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes. Cut zucchini and yellow squash into thin slices.
• Heat 12-inch skillet or wok over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil; rotate skillet to coat side.
• Add chicken and marinade; stir-fry until chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove from skillet. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil; rotate skillet to coat side. Add zucchini and yellow squash; stir-fry about 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add chicken, picante sauce and cilantro; cook and stir until hot.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• For marinade, combine the fajita mix, water, and oil in a medium mixing bowl.
• Add chicken to marinade; stir to coat.
• Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Spray a wok or large skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Preheat over medium heat.
• Add sweet pepper, zucchini, and onion; stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Remove from wok.
• Drain chicken; discard marinade.
• Add chicken to wok.
• (Add additional tablespoon cooking oil to wok during cooking, if necessary, to prevent sticking.) Cook and stir for 4 to 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Return vegetables to wok.
• Stir together salsa and chili powder.
• Add salsa mixture, corn, and beans to wok.
• Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes more or until heated through.
• If desired, serve with warm tortillas and cheese.
• To warm the tortillas, wrap in microwave-safe paper towels; microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 30 seconds.

SOUTHWEST STIR FRY

Steps:

• Make marinade---------------.
• Mix fajita mix, oil and water.
• Add chicken to marinade.
• Let stand for 15 minutes.
• Spray a large skillet with non stick cooking spray and heat on medium heat.
• Add green pepper, zuchini, and onion.
• Sautee until crisp tender.
• Set vegetables aside.
• Drain chicken and discard marinade.
• Cook chicken in skillet for@ 4-5 minutes.
• Add vegetables to skillet, and add salsa and chili powder and stir together.
• Add corn and beans to skillet and cook for@ 1-2 more minutes or until heated through.
• Microwave tortillas for 30 seconds to heat.
• Cover them prior to microwaving.
• Serve mixture on warm tortillas and top with cheese.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Coat a large nonstick frypan with cooking spray, and place over high heat until hot.
• Add chicken, stir fry 3 minutes.
• Stir in chili powder and cumin.
• Remove chicken from frypan, set aside.
• Add oil to frypan, and heat over medium high heat.
• Add green pepper strips and onion, stir fry 3 minutes.
• Return chicken to frypan and stir in corn and salsa.
• Stir fry 2 minutes more or until thoroughly heated (Alternately, thinly sliced into strips, turkey, beef or pork may be used).