ANDY'S SKILLET SUPPER

1 pound Chicken breasts
2 tablespoons Canola oil
1 medium Onion -- chopped
2 teaspoons Chili powder
1/2 teaspoon Cumin
1/2 teaspoon Oregano leaves -- crushed
1/2 cup Chicken broth
1 1/2 cups V8 juice
19 ounces Canned kidney beans


Preparation time = 30 minutes Chicken breasts should be
skinned and boned.

Any suitable oil can be substituted for canola oil.
Chicken broth may be purchased as instant and mixed with
water. V8 juice is a brand name vegetable juice.

1. Cut the chicken into 1/2-inch pieces.
2. In hot oil, cook chicken, onion, chili powder, cumin and
oregano until the chicken turns white.
3. Stir in broth and juice, heat until boiling, then reduce
heat to low. Simmer 10 minutes.
4. Dump in beans, liquid and all, stir, cover and simmer for
another 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Serve over rice.


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ACAPULCO CHICKEN (EN ESCABECHE)

2 cups Unsalted chicken broth -- defatted
1 tablespoon Olive oil
2 teaspoons Ground cumin
2 tablespoons Pickling spice
1/2 Red bell pepper -- sliced
1 pound Boneless chicken breast -- halves
1/2 Yellow bell pepper -- sliced
2 tablespoons Minced jalapeno chili with -- seeds
1 Onion, halved -- thinly sliced
1/3 cup Rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup Fresh cilantro leaves
3 large Garlic cloves -- minced
baked (no oil) tortilla chips

Boil broth and pickling spice in heavy large saucepan ten
minutes. Strain and return liquid to saucepan. Add chicken,
onion, vinegar,garlic, oil and cumin to pan. Simmer over
very low heat until chicken is just cooked through, about
ten minutes. Transfer chicken and onions to shallow dish.
Top with bell peppers and minced chilli. Boil cooking
liquid until reduced to 2/3 c, about ten minutes. Pour liquid
over chicken and let cool 30 minutes. Add cilantro to chicken
mixture.

Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, turning chicken
occasionally, about 4 hours (can be prepared one day ahead).
Slice chicken and transfer to plates. Top with marinated
vegetables and some of the juices.

Pass tortilla chips to use as "pushers."

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