Ingredients:
1 3 boned and skinned chicken
Instructions:
: breasts
1 4 corn tortillas
2 TB vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic -- minced
1 onion -- chopped
1 ts ground cumin
1/4 ts chili powder
1 ea red and green bell peppers
: see directions
4 plum tomatoes -- chopped
4 c chicken stock
1 c corn kernels
1/4 c fresh coriander -- chopped
Cut chicken breasts into diagonal strips; set aside. Cut tortillas
into 1/4-inch thick strips. In large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of
the oil over medium-high heat; cook tortilla strips, stirring, for
about 2 minutes until crisp. Remove strips to papers towels to drain.
Add remaining oil, garlic, onion, cumin and chilli powder to pan;
cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 3 minutes or until
softened. Add chicken and red and yellow (or green) bell peppers and
cook until chicken is golden, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, chicken
stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 7 minutes. Add
corn; cook 2 minutes. Stir in lime juice. Lade into bowls and top
with tortilla strips and coriander.
Serves 6
248 calories and 7.8 grams fat, according to MasterCook.
Recipe By : Canadian Living 20th Anniversary Cookbook
From: Mary Ash <smile@ridgecrest.Ca.Us>date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 00:10:03
~0800
Servings: 6
Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting
Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.
Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.
"If I didn't start painting, I would have raised chickens." - Grandma Moses
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