Monday, April 11, 2011

Southwest Chicken Skillet

...If you are a Chipotle Burrito Bowl fan, you'll love this!



Ingredients:
  • 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts --cut into strips.
  • 1 tablespoon Chipotle seasoning (Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle-flavored salt-free seasoning works well.)
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon (or more if you're a garlic lover, like me!) minced garlic
  • 1 lime
  • 1 medium red bell pepper cut into strips
  • 1 small zucchini cut into thin rounds and halved.
  • 1 small onion cut into strips
  • 1/2 cup fresh salsa
  • 1/2 cup frozen or canned whole kernel corn
  • 1 can Ranch Style Pinto Beans w/ Jalapeno Peppers--rinsed and drained.
  • 2 cups Uncle Ben's instant white rice
  • Fresh Cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • Salt, pepper, chili powder, garlic salt --to taste!
Skillet Directions:
  1. Sprinkle chicken with chipotle seasoning, garlic, fresh squeezed lime juice and oil.
  2. Heat over medium-high heat in a very large skillet.
  3. Cook and stir about 2 minutes or until chicken is browned on all sides.
  4. Add red bell pepper, zucchini and onion; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes more or until crisp tender.
  5. Add salsa, corn and beans to skillet; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes more or until heated through and chicken is no longer pink. **Add salt, pepper or chili powder to taste.
Rice:
1. Follow preparation directions on box. When completely cooked, mix in one tablespoon butter and finely chopped fresh cilantro.

Serve Southwest Chicken Skillet on top of the rice. ~Tastes great with fresh avocado, extra salsa, hot sauce and/or sour cream! ENJOY!

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