Chicken Dinners

I made chicken stir fry tonight, as well as baked chicken (for leftovers).

Stir Fry:
2 chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes or slightly larger
2 green peppers, cut into strips
Other vegetables as desired (onions are great, as are mushrooms - put onions in with peppers, mushrooms last)
Olive oil
3 garlic cloves, pressed
Black pepper
Cayenne pepper (a few shakes goes a long way!)

Put the garlic and olive oil into a skillet type pan.  Heat to just past "medium" heat levels and add the meat.  Stir it around for a few minutes, until the chicken turns whitish a bit (but don't fully cook the meat  yet).  Add the "firm" veggies (peppers, onions, etc.) and the rest of the seasoning.  Stir around fairly frequently, or it will burn.  If you have mushrooms, add them when the rest of the food looks cooked.  Test the chicken for "doneness" by cutting into one of the bigger pieces.  If it's got any pink in it, keep cooking!

Chicken Bake:
I love this chicken recipe, but tonight I had to alter it a bit since I was missing some of the ingredients.  It will still be very yommy!  =)

1 small glass pan
1 chicken breast
Any flavor of cheese
Tomatoes, sliced
Red onions, slice or chopped
Mushrooms, sliced

Spray the pan with Pam or Olive Oil spray.  Preheat oven to 375.  Put the chicken in the pan, then bake for about 20 minutes.  Check for readiness by cutting into the chicken.  A very small amount of pink is okay to proceed.  Place veggies on top of the chicken, then cover with cheese.  I prefer to use pieces of cheese, rather than shredded because it helps hold the veggies in place.  Bake another 5-10 minutes (keep an eye on it during this time so you can see that the cheese doesn't get burnt).

Mmmm...stir fry!

Mmmm...cheesy chicken!