Mexican Mash-Up Recipe

Call this recipe whatever you'd like, because I just made it up. It's a very healthy but filling dish and can be altered as much as you'd like. I didn't get a picture of it, but I don't know how attractive the pic would have been anyway...Enjoy!


Mexican Mash-up

1 lb. chicken breast
1 bag of frozen peppers, sliced or diced (I used Trader Joes Melange a Trois)…could also use fresh
½ - 1 onion, sliced
2 cloves Garlic, chopped
Oil or butter for pan
Mexican seasonings of your choice
Avocado
Salsa as topping (optional)
Serve with corn tortillas, cooked rice, or over lettuce or spinach

Cook and shred chicken breast in your preferred method, seasoning well with whatever mexican spices you prefer. If you don’t have a pre-mixed Mexican spice, consider using some cumin, cayenne, garlic, chili powder…whatever you like. I put my chicken in a crockpot and sprinkled heavily with Fajita Magic and squeezed half a lime on top. After 4-5 hours on high, it was cooked through, shredded, sprinkled with more seasoning to taste, and put in the fridge until dinner the next day. When ready to prepare meal, slice onion into thin-ish slices. Heat oil or butter in pan on low-med and start cooking the onions, stirring every few minutes. Chop the garlic if using fresh and toss in with the onions once the onions start to soften. When the onions start to brown lightly, dump the peppers in to cook. If using frozen peppers there will be a lot of liquid to cook down once they thaw…just keep cooking until the liquid has evaporated and the peppers start to brown. If using fresh, cook until they are tender and beginning to get browned. The browning gives them a grilled flavor, but probably isn’t necessary if you don’t feel like waiting around. While those are cooking, dice the avocado and sprinkle with some Mexican spices (even taco seasoning mix would work). Top the warmed chicken with the onions and peppers and serve in your preferred method. Don’t mix the avocado throughout if you are going to have leftovers because it will turn brown and gross.
Serve on rice, corn, tortillas, or over spinach as a salad…which is my favorite way. With the avocado, you don’t need any type of salad dressing or cheese.