Acapulco Chicken

Contributed By: tiredmoms
Jan, via AllRecipes.com

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Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Chicken & Turkey
Vegetables
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: Mexican & Spanish
Meal Type: Entree

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Ingredients

4 Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
2 tablespoons Chili powder, divided
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons Olive oil
2 cups Chopped green bell pepper
1 cup Chopped onion
4 Jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
2 Large tomato, cut into chunks
20 Drops hot pepper sauce

Preparation

Season chicken with 1 tablespoon chili powder, salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and saute seasoned chicken for 3 to 4 minutes, or until no longer pink. Remove from skillet with a slotted spoon and keep warm.

In same skillet, stir fry bell pepper and onion until soft. Add jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, remaining 1 tablespoon chili powder and hot pepper sauce. Cook, stirring, for an additional 3 to 5 minutes; add chicken and stir fry for 2 minutes more.

Cook's Notes

MY CHANGES: Red pepper strips instead of green pepper (Paul doesn't like green). Next time, I'll probably go 2 red pepper to one green. I used two huge reds this time. I put in two whole onions, sliced rather than chopped, because we love them. I added two cloves of garlic, chopped. I used only two jalapenos, chopped. People who can stand more heat could add one or two more. It was spicy, but not mouth-burning. Except for when I forgot that I hadn't washed my hands yet and stuck my finger in my mouth after deseeding them. That was hot. And I skipped the tomatoes and the hot sauce.