Chicken Poblano Stir Fry with beans is a super quick and easy nutritious meal. Yes, you can stir fry poblano peppers and the beans are added at the end. A fun taste of the Southwest and ready in just 15 minutes from start to finish!
As my kitchen is a bit torn up at the moment, I've been making mostly quick easy dishes like stir fries over the past couple weeks. While I do make a lot of Asian stir fries, I make them with Southwest flavor pretty regularly too.
Chicken Poblano Stir Fry: Nutritious and FAST!
This recipe is ready in 15 minutes flat and is super nutritious.
The kidney beans make the dish more filling and add fiber. They are also an excellent source of potassium, manganese, folate, iron and other vitamins and minerals.
The peppers are low in calories and loaded with vitamins C and A.
Poblano peppers are actually one of my favorite vegetables to stir fry. I prefer them over bell peppers.
Serving
This Chicken, Poblano & Bean Stir Fry would go well with rice, quinoa or bulgur, but I happened to just eat it as is and found it to be a satisfying lunch. With all these veggies and lean protein, it's good for you too.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon oil
- ½ sweet onion sliced
- 1 zucchini sliced
- 1 poblano pepper sliced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast sliced
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon sugar or dash of stevia
- ½ tbs butter
- ½ cup canned kidney beans canned, drained rinsed
Instructions
- Place oil in pan over medium high heat. Once hot add the onion, zucchini, pepper & garlic. Stir fry until the vegetables are almost cooked through.
- Add the chicken & paprika. Stir fry until you don't visibly see pink.
- Add the remaining ingredients and stir fry for a minute, then serve.
Nutrition
Poblano Recipes
A few more recipes featuring my favorite pepper!
Julie says
Oooh, this sounds delish! And I can imagine the quinoa would be a pretty good addition too (and help mellow it if people found it too spicy).
Mike says
Amazing healthy dish. Adding stevia is a great alternative
LyndaS says
I like the way you combined stir-fry with a southwestern flair.
Jenn says
Yum! I'd make some Spanish rice to go with it.
Raijean Stroud says
That dish looks amazing! I have to try it!
Shell Feis says
Sounds good! I don't think I've ever used zucchini in a stir fry but it sounds delicious!
April Decheine says
Love Poblano peppers! Great recipe, sounds so good!
Tiff @ Babes and Kids says
I would never think to put beans in a stir fry but it sounds delicious!
Kathleen says
This looks so good, and I love the idea of using beans as the starch instead of rice.
Angela says
This Chicken, Poblano & Bean Stir Fry recipe looks amazing! I'm always looking for healthier recipes to try where I don't feel like I'm sacrificing taste.
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says
I've never had poblano peppers before, are they spicy? This looks really tasty, so I'll definitely be making this soon!
Lucero @We Are Earthformed says
Poblano is one of my favorite peppers to cook with. I like this take on the stir fry recipe. Chicken is good lean protein, but I find myself growing tired of it rather quickly. Thanks for sharing.
Toni says
Looks delicious. I love all the colors.
Lolo says
We have not had stir fry in awhile. I am going to have to try that.
Colleen says
This looks easy and a fun meal I love kidney beans and this would be a great way to use them.
Kim @ What's That Smell? says
This sounds so good!
Kelsey Apley says
I have never seen a stir fry quite like this!! Looks really good, so I am gonna have to try it out!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
Great twist on a classic stir fry! I really like the sound of this one!
Tammy says
Oh that looks very tasty and I like that it's healthy too. I need to incorporate more lunches like this into my day.
Penelope Guzman (NYC Blogger) says
How did I miss this recipe?? I didn't know when you stir fry you start with the veggies. I want to try this this week…how thin should I cut the chicken? Thanks Robin for another great recipe!
Robin Gagnon says
Yes, usually you start with the longest cooking veggie. Meat is done last, so it won't get tough & overcooked. The veggies in this are fine a bit soft, but sometimes veggies are moved to a bowl while meat is cooking.
vanessa: thequeenofswag says
I love any recipe that involves beans and chicken. It's the puerto rican in me.
Anne says
That's one thing I have not tried with my family - stir fry... This looks delicious!
Crystal says
I love stir-fry and this one was different for me but delicious.