Southwestern Stir Fry Food

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix lime juice and chili powder in medium glass or plastic bowl; stir in chicken. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes. Cut zucchini and yellow squash into thin slices.
• Heat 12-inch skillet or wok over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil; rotate skillet to coat side.
• Add chicken and marinade; stir-fry until chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove from skillet. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil; rotate skillet to coat side. Add zucchini and yellow squash; stir-fry about 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add chicken, picante sauce and cilantro; cook and stir until hot.

SOUTHWESTERN PORK STIR FRY

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet until hot. Add the pork to the skillet. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring often.
• Add all of the vegetables to the skillet. Sprinkle with lime juice, chili powder, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes longer, stirring often, until the vegetables begin to soften and the pork cooks through.
• Add the broth/cornstarch mixture to the skillet and cook just until the liquid comes to a boil and begins to thicken. Serve over polenta.

SOUTHWEST TURKEY, RICE AND BEAN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Rice -- Cook the rice according to the package directions (You can use any rice you want), I often use a boil in bag for convenience. I have also made this with leftover Chinese rice too.
• Turkey -- As the rice cooks, brown the turkey in a medium size pan. I love non stick for this dish. Add the olive oil to the non stick pan on medium to medium high heat and brown the turkey, breaking it up as it cooks. Cook until it is no longer pink. Remove the turkey to a plate lined with a paper towel to absorb any extra oil. Set this to the side. Keep any drippings in the pan to saute the vegetables.
• Vegetables -- Keep the heat on medium high heat and add the red pepper, green pepper, onion, and garlic and saute until the peppers become soft. It should take around 3-4 minutes.
• Beans and Seasoning -- Add the taco seasoning and water (start with 1/4 cup water, you can always add more) to the vegetables and stir well to combine. Add the beans and corn and mix well.
• Turkey -- Add the turkey back in along with the scallions, cilantro and the cooked rice.
• Finish -- Reduce the heat to medium low. Remove the pan to the side and add the sour cream and stir inches Return to the heat just to warm up. It will only take a minute.
• Serve -- Garnish with grated cheese, avocado, black olives, tomatoes or anything you want. A few nacho chips are also great served with this.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• For marinade, combine the fajita mix, water, and oil in a medium mixing bowl.
• Add chicken to marinade; stir to coat.
• Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Spray a wok or large skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Preheat over medium heat.
• Add sweet pepper, zucchini, and onion; stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Remove from wok.
• Drain chicken; discard marinade.
• Add chicken to wok.
• (Add additional tablespoon cooking oil to wok during cooking, if necessary, to prevent sticking.) Cook and stir for 4 to 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Return vegetables to wok.
• Stir together salsa and chili powder.
• Add salsa mixture, corn, and beans to wok.
• Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes more or until heated through.
• If desired, serve with warm tortillas and cheese.
• To warm the tortillas, wrap in microwave-safe paper towels; microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 30 seconds.

SOUTHWEST STIR FRY

Steps:

• Make marinade---------------.
• Mix fajita mix, oil and water.
• Add chicken to marinade.
• Let stand for 15 minutes.
• Spray a large skillet with non stick cooking spray and heat on medium heat.
• Add green pepper, zuchini, and onion.
• Sautee until crisp tender.
• Set vegetables aside.
• Drain chicken and discard marinade.
• Cook chicken in skillet for@ 4-5 minutes.
• Add vegetables to skillet, and add salsa and chili powder and stir together.
• Add corn and beans to skillet and cook for@ 1-2 more minutes or until heated through.
• Microwave tortillas for 30 seconds to heat.
• Cover them prior to microwaving.
• Serve mixture on warm tortillas and top with cheese.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Coat a large nonstick frypan with cooking spray, and place over high heat until hot.
• Add chicken, stir fry 3 minutes.
• Stir in chili powder and cumin.
• Remove chicken from frypan, set aside.
• Add oil to frypan, and heat over medium high heat.
• Add green pepper strips and onion, stir fry 3 minutes.
• Return chicken to frypan and stir in corn and salsa.
• Stir fry 2 minutes more or until thoroughly heated (Alternately, thinly sliced into strips, turkey, beef or pork may be used).

SOUTHWESTERN VEGETABLES & RICE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5-7 minutes or until rice is tender. Sprinkle with cheese.

SOUTHWESTERN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Combine sherry, cornstarch, cumin, garlic and salt in medium bowl; add pork slices and stir to coat.
• Heat oil over medium-high heat in heavy skillet.
• Add pork mixture and stir-fry about 3-4 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients, cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
• Serve hot with green chile salsa, if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN PORK STIR FRY RECIPE

Steps:

• Prep the pork - Combine the cumin, red chile powder, oregano, salt, and garlic powder in bowl. Whisk to mix the spices together. Add the pork and coat all of the pieces with the spice mix. Set aside or in the refrigerator until ready to cook. (This step could also be done the night before or in the morning before you leave for work.)
• Chop and prepare all of your vegetables.
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the bell pepper, corn, onion, and garlic. Saute' for 3 minutes.
• Turn the heat to medium high. Add the pork and spread it out across the pan. Cook for 3 minutes, flip the pieces over and cook for 2 more minutes or until pork is just undercooked*.
• Add the green chile, olives, tomato, and fresh herb. Cook for another 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the lime juice.
• Serve with your choice of side.

SOUTHWESTERN PORK STIR FRY WITH CREAMY CILANTRO POLENTA

Steps:

• Prepare the Polenta: In a medium saucepan, bring 1 cup of milk to a boil. Whisk in the polenta and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often until thickened. Add another 1 cup of the milk and stir. Continue to stir and simmer for 5 to 6 more minutes. Stir in another 1 cup of milk and continue to simmer, still stirring often, until the polenta is thick and creamy, 5 to 6 more minutes. Stir in the butter, salt, pepper and cilantro. Set aside while you make the stir fry. Prepare the stir fry: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet until hot. Add the pork to the skillet. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring often. Add all of the vegetables to the skillet. Sprinkle with lime juice, chili powder, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes longer, stirring often, until the vegetables begin to soften and the pork cooks through. Add the broth to the skillet and cook just until the liquid comes to a boil and begins to thicken. Serve over polenta. HINT: If the polenta thickens too much upon standing, just add in some additional milk, heat and stir. It should easily re-gain its creamy consistency again.

SOUTHWESTERN STIR-FRIED ZUCCHINI RINEHART

Steps:

• Roast and peel poblanos and bell pepper . Mince garlic cloves and cut zucchini into 2-inch-long spears. Chop cilantro. Cut poblanos and bell pepper into 2- by 1/4-inch strips.
• Heat a dry small skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and toast cumin seeds, stirring constantly, until fragrant and several shades darker, being careful not to burn them. With a mortar and pestle coarsely grind cumin seeds.
• In a 12-inch skillet heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook garlic, stirring, until softened, about a few seconds. Add zucchini and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Add poblano and bell pepper strips and cumin and cook, stirring constantly, until zucchini is crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Add lime or lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve zucchini sprinkled with cilantro.