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Ww 5 Points - Chicken Chile Tacos
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 10 Minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
2 red bell peppers
2 fresh green anaheim chilies (california or new mexico, or 1 green bell pepper)
4 -5 fresh jalapeno chilies
1 1/3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon salad oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon cumin seed
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons lime juice
salt and pepper
1 dozen warm corn tortillas (6- or 7-in.) or 1 dozen low-fat flour tortillas (6- or 7-in.)
lime wedge
nonfat sour cream, and salsa if desired
Directions:
1. Stem and seed bell peppers and Anaheim and jalapeno chilies.
2. Cut bell pepper and chilies into thin slivers about 3 inches long.
3. Cut chicken crosswise into thin slices about 3 inches long.
4. Set a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over high heat. Add 2 teaspoons oil. When hot, add chicken, and stir-fry until chicken is opaque throughout, 4 to 5 minutes.
5. Remove chicken from pan.
6. Return pan to high heat. Add remaining 1 teaspoon salad oil, sliced onion, garlic, and cumin; stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the bell pepper and chilies.
7. Stir-fry until they begin to wilt, about 2 minutes. Return cooked chicken to the pan. Add chopped cilantro, lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Pour into a bowl.
8. To assemble each taco, fill a tortilla with chicken mixture. Squeeze a lime wedge over the filling. Add salsa and nonfat sour cream to the taco to taste.
By RecipeOfHealth.com