Best Chipotle Lime Chicken Stir Fry Recipes

CHIPOTLE LIME CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Spray a short burst of non-stick olive oil in a large skillet.
• In a medium bowl, combine corn, beans, chilis, tomatoes, and seasonings.
• Cut lime and save 2 quarters for garnish. Squeeze the rest into the bowl and mix.
• Cook chicken until almost done. Add other ingredients and stir fry until it bubbles, then simmer until evenly hot.
• Serve over greens, chips, tortillas. Garnish with lime and cilantro, and cheese and sour cream if you wish.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH RADISHES, CHIPOTLES, AND LIME

Steps:

• Combine chicken, 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice, and crushed chipotles in large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to blend. Let stand 10 minutes. Heat 4 teaspoons oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add chicken mixture and sauté 3 minutes. Stir in green onions and broth; cover and cook 3 minutes. Uncover and stir until chicken is cooked through and most liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes longer. Stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl; cover to keep warm.
• Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in same skillet over high heat. Add radishes and sauté 1 minute. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Add radishes and cilantro to bowl with chicken and toss to blend.
• Divide chicken mixture among 6 plates. Sprinkle with reserved sliced radish leaves. Garnish with lime wedges. Serve hot tortillas alongside.
• *Crushed chipotle chilies (dried smoked jalapeño chilies) are available in the spice section of some supermarkets.

FRESH LIME CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1/2-inch bite-size strips.
• Slice onion into thin wedges.
• Peel and cut carrots lengthwise, then slice on the diagonal,.
• Core and seed pepper, then cut thin julienne strips.
• Finely grate peel from half a lime. Squeeze out 3 tablespoons juice from the limes.
• Heat oil in wok or large frying pan set over high hear. Add chicken, garlic, ginger, and chili flakes. Stir-fry until chicken is golden, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add onion, carrots, and soy sauce. Stir-fry for 2 more minutes.
• Add peppers, lime juice and peel, then stir-fry until pepper is tender-crisp, about 2 minutes. Great over noodles.

GRILLED CHIPOTLE LIME CHICKEN BREASTS - OR THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to moderate heat for gas or medium indirect heat for charcoal and AWAY from fire, lightly oil or spray COOL cooking rack for easy cleaning.
• Mix minced pepper, adobo, lime juice,garlic, oil and pour half into resealable bag. DO NOT add the honey. That comes later. Reserve the rest for basting.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper- sometimes we use season salt or lemon pepper for a twist.
• Add chicken to bag and allow to marinate for 15 minutes. No need to refrigerate for this short time.
• Remove chicken from marinade and place on preheated grill. Discard USED marinade.
• Grill chicken about 4-5 minutes then flip over and cook another 4-5 minutes.
• Now add the honey to RESERVED marinade and baste chicken. Immediately flip chicken and baste the unbasted side. Grill until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from grill and pour any remaining RESERVED sauce on top.
• Note: This can be done on an indoor grill as well. Make sure you spray or oil it before heating grill.
• OAMC: If freezing ahead: Put ingredients in a ziploc bag and place in freezer, flattened. To cook from frozen: Thaw in refrigerator. Cook as directed above.