Spicy Chicken and Veggies

Delicious, Healthy and Full of Flavor. My husband, Billy, loves the skillet, especially cooking chicken in the skillet. This is a new recipe for him that includes Turmeric, an anti-inflammatory ingredient, which gives the chicken a bit of a Tai flavor. You will love sitting down to this plate of goodness. This recipe will feed two adults, however, it is very easy to double or triple to feed more at your table.

Preparation time: About 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 1/2 of a Zucchini
  • 1/2 of a Squash
  • 1/2 of a Broccoli Bunch
  • 1/2 of a Green Pepper
  • 1/2 of a Medium Sized White Onion
  • 1/2 of a Small Jalapeño
  • 2 Full Size Carrot Sticks
  • 1/4 cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp of Salt
  • 1 tsp of Pepper
  • 1 tsp of Powdered Garlic
  • 1 tsp of Turmeric
  • 2 tsp of Blackened Seasoning
  • 1 tsp of Chili Lime Seasoning

Preparation

Cut the raw chicken into 1 inch cubes and cut all the vegetables into bite sized chunks as well. Everyone likes their veggies cooked and sized differently, so be creative.  I cut the onions and jalapeños much smaller than I cut the carrots or the green peppers. The zucchini and squash, I usually cut them into 1/4 inch slices and then quarter the slices. Once you have the chicken and veggies cut, get out your wok or favorite saute’ pan. Add about an 1/8 of a cup of Olive Oil to the pan and heat it up. Once it is hot, toss in the chicken. Coat the chicken with the Blackened, Chili Lime and Turmeric Seasonings. You can add some salt and pepper as well for flavor. Stir and flip until chicken is done. Usually between 4 and 5 minutes. Then set the chicken to the side and rinse out your pan and add an 1/8 of a cup of Olive Oil and bring up the heat. When ready, toss in all the veggies and stir around until all the vegetables have a thin coat of Olive Oil. While they are sizzling, you can sprinkle the garlic, pepper and salt over them. Again, this is where you can choose how much garlic, pepper and salt you want to use based on your personal preferences. Stir and flip them around for about 4 to 5 minutes or until they are at the softness that you like. 

Serve onto the plates. If you want, toss the chicken in the skillet to warm it up a bit and then serve it as well. This will make for a hot delicious meal for two! 

Deborah Reynolds Harper, Ph.D.

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