Description
My husband calls it Mexican Chinese food. Chicken is stir fried with bell peppers, black beans, and salsa. It’s delicious served with rice and topped with cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
- 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into bite size pieces
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- ½ cup prepared salsa
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until the oil is very hot
- and cook and stir the green and red bell pepper until they are starting to become tender
- about 5 minutes. Set the peppers aside.
- Mix flour and taco seasoning in a bowl
- and stir in chicken pieces
- a few at a time
- to thoroughly coat with the flour mixture. Heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- and cook and stir the chicken until no longer pink and the coating is browned
- about 5 minutes. Stir in the bell peppers
- black beans
- and salsa
- and let the mixture simmer for about 5 minutes to blend the flavors.
- To serve
- sprinkle each portion with Cheddar cheese.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 4