Southwestern Chicken Skillet

Name: Southwestern Chicken Skillet
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings.
Cuisine: Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 large sweet red peppers, julienned; 2 large sweet yellow peppers, julienned; 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano or 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

—Renee Shepherd, Felton, California

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large sweet red peppers, julienned
2 large sweet yellow peppers, julienned
1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano or 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

Directions

Sprinkle chicken with lemon juice; set aside. In a large skillet, saute garlic in oil for 1 minute. Add the peppers, onion, oregano, cumin and pepper flakes. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the chicken, salt and pepper; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender and chicken is no longer pink. Sprinkle with cilantro.