Mexican chicken

True Love
2 servings Prep: 35 mins, Cooking: 12 mins
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Poultry

By Food24 November 03 2009
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Ingredients (11)

2.00 chicken breast fillets
0.50 lemon — zest and juice
15.00 ml brown sugar
5.00 ml dried oregano
3.00 ml cayenne pepper
2.00 ml cinnamon — ground
45.00 ml oil
0.50 red pepper — very finely chopped
0.50 green pepper — deseeded and sliced
0.50 yellow pepper — deseeded and sliced
0.50 onion — sliced
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Method:

Slice the chicken breast fillets into 2 cm strips and place in a large bowl.
Add lemon rind and juice, brown sugar, oregano, cayenne and cinnamon. Mix thoroughly.
Set aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a large frying pan and stir-fry marinated chicken for 5 to 6 minutes.
Add peppers and onions and cook for 3 to 4 minutes longer, until chicken strips are cooked through and vegetables are soft and tender, but still juicy.
Serve over pap or mashed potatoes.



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