Monday, November 17, 2008

Spicy Mexican Skillet Chicken

Wow! This chicken is amazing. I found a stack of recipes that I copied and printed a couple of years ago (this one from Betty Crocker's Healthy New Choices). It's a quick weeknight dinner, and it's very filling.


Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound)
1-2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 TBSP vegetable oil
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
1/3 cup thick-and-chunky salsa
Chopped fresh cilantro, if desired
Red Chile slices, if desired

Directions:
Remove fat from chicken. Mix chili powder, salt and pepper. Sprinkle evenly over both sides of chicken. Heat oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken in oil 8-10 minutes, turning once, until chicken is cooked throughout.
Stir in beans, corn and salsa. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are hot. Sprinkle with cilantro and chile slices.

Nutritional Info (per serving): Calories 290; Fat 8g (saturated 2g); Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 550mg; Carbohydrate 28g (dietary fiber 6g); Protein 32g

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I make this all of the time! I love it with some Spanish Brown rice or baked tortillas!

ErinsFoodFiles said...

Thanks so much for posting this. Due to some purchases (bedroom suite & KitchenAid Mixer) I'm broke BEYOND broke. I was just trying to figure out what in the world I could cook for dinner tomorrow using ingredients I already had in the house. I have the beans, corn, salsa, & chicken and THIS is my dinner tomorrow! :)

Unknown said...

i made something similar to this last year and it was SO good!

Anonymous said...

I love your them verse and your Food for Thought! I just found your blog and I LOVE it! I look forward to being a regular.

Love this recipe, too!

Meg said...

This sounds wonderful!
Illu!