Southwestern Fiesta Chicken

Ingredients
  

For the Cilantro Lime Rice:

  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 – 3 tbsp. cilantro, chopped

For the Chicken:

  • 1-pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 tbsp. taco seasoning
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 cups onion, diced
  • 2 cups bell peppers, diced
  • 2 cups corn, fresh or frozen
  • 3 – 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 14.5-ounce can black beans, drained
  • 1 10-ounce can Ro-Tel Diced Tomatoes and Green Chiles, drained
  • 1 avocado, diced, optional

Instructions
 

  • Add the rice, water, salt, lime juice, and cilantro to a medium pot; stir well.
  • Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 14 minutes; set aside and keep covered.
  • Meanwhile, cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
  • Season with half of taco seasoning.
  • In a very large skillet, or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add the chicken in a single layer and cook for 5 minutes, until golden brown, flipping once halfway through, remove to a plate; set aside.
  • In the same skillet, increase the heat to high, and add the onions, bell peppers, corn, and remaining taco seasoning: cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies are slightly blackened.
  • Decrease heat to low, add garlic, and stir until combined and fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Add the drained black beans and tomatoes, rice, and chicken: stir all to combine.
  • Garnish with extra chopped cilantro and top with diced avocado.
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