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 13 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon salad oil
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seed
  • 12 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

Method

  • Stem and seed bell peppers and Anaheim and jalapeno chilies.
  • Cut bell pepper and chilies into thin slivers about 3 inches long.
  • Cut chicken crosswise into thin slices about 3 inches long.
  • 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.
  • Remove chicken from pan.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.