Mexican Chicken, Beans and Rice Skillet
Gluten Free Living – 2017
I have one humdinger of a recipe for you today! Mexican Chicken, Beans and Rice Skillet is one of the most succulent, mouthwatering meals you’ll ever make. This fantastic entree is amped by using diced tomatoes and green chilies, pepper Jack cheese and southwestern corn. Then it’s garnished with salsa, sour cream, cilantro, avocados, olives and two kinds of grape tomatoes. It is S-O-O-O wonderful that you will want this recipe on your monthly menu rotation. 🙂
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I have really grown to love Tex-Mex foods during the 20 years we’ve lived in Texas. I’ve had to acquire the taste for jalapeno peppers, chilies, cumin and other hot ingredients that go into making these dishes so great. I made a delicious beef version that’s similar to this recipe a couple of weeks ago. It was so good that I decided to try my hand at a spiced up chicken version. I added onion and bell pepper, jazzed up corn, cheese and diced tomatoes with chilies instead of plain. Yes, yes, yes!
You can garnish this one-dish skillet meal with all the toppings I added, or try a batch of homemade Guacamole, your own version of Salsa or Pico de Gallo. Regardless of what toppings you use, you just have to make this delicious entree! Because I use a Homemade Taco Seasoning when I make any Tex-Mex dish, this recipe is also cleaner than most recipes. This is one of those guilt-free indulgence meals because it uses the right kind of fats like olive oil and avocados, and lots of healthy veggies. If you substitute organic cheese and sour cream it will be even healthier.
If you’re looking for a terrific one dish skillet supper to surprise your family or company with, then I recommend this Mexican Chicken, Beans and Rice Skillet as a five-star recipe! Prepare yourself to be wowed.
Mexican Chicken, Beans and Rice Skillet is one of the best Tex-Mex entrees you’ll ever eat!
Here you can see the texture of the dish.
Mexican Chicken, Beans and Rice Skillet is the perfect meal for busy weeknights. It only takes about 40 minutes to make and you have a healthy and delicious meal on your hands.
This one-dish supper is also good served with Guacamole, Salsa or Pico de Gallo.
Here’s what I did.
I used these ingredients. The bowl contains Homemade Taco Seasoning.
Place olive oil in a large skillet and heat to medium heat. Add chicken and cook until chicken is opaque–about 5-10 minutes. Add onions and bell peppers and saute an additional 5-10 minutes.
Add corn, rice, pinto beans, diced tomatoes with green chilies and Homemade Taco Seasoning. (A regular taco seasoning packet can be substituted).
Add chicken broth.
Stir ingredients to combine. Cover with lid and cook over medium heat about 20 minutes until rice is tender.
Once liquid has absorbed, sprinkle both cheeses over top.
Cover with lid and cook an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
To garnish: dollop sour cream over top of the cheese. Sprinkle with cilantro. Add sliced avocados, olives and both kinds of tomatoes. Serve and enjoy!
Mexican Chicken, Beans and Rice Skillet is terrific. You and your family will rave over this tasty recipe.
We loved this tasty one-dish skillet supper. It was wonderful reheated too.
Mexican Chicken, Beans and Rice Skillet is healthy, gluten free and clean eating.
Here’s the recipe.
MEXICAN CHICKEN, BEANS AND RICE SKILLET
(Recipe inspired from my Mexican Beef and Rice Skillet)
Mexican Chicken, Beans and Rice Skillet
Equipment
- 1 large skillet with lid
- 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 1 wooden spoon or spatula (or both)
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts boneless, skinless, small diced
- 1 cup basmati rice or long grain rice
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 batch Homemade Taco Seasoning or substitute a Taco Seasoning Packet
- 2-3 tbsp. olive oil
- 15 oz. can pinto beans rinsed and drained
- 10 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies undrained
- 15 oz. can Southwestern corn drained
- 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup pepper Jack cheese shredded
- 1 cup sour cream for garnish
- 1 tbsp. fresh cilantro minced, for garnish
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes halved, for garnish
- 1/2 cup sunburst tomatoes halved, for garnish
- 1/3 cup ripe black olives sliced, for garnish
- 1 avocado sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- Place olive oil in a large skillet.
- Add chicken, cover with lid and cook until chicken is opaque, about 5-10 minutes.
- Add onion and bell pepper and sauté an additional 5-10 minutes, or until veggies and meat are tender.
- If necessary, cover with lid so that meat and veggies are cooked through.
- Stir in taco seasoning, beans, tomatoes, corn, rice and chicken broth.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Reduce heat to low/medium.
- Cover with lid and cook over low to medium heat until rice is tender, about 20-25 minutes.
- Stir occasionally.
- Once most of the liquid has absorbed, sprinkle cheeses over top.
- Cover with lid and melt cheese about 3-5 minutes over low heat.
- Remove from heat.
- Dollop sour cream over top.
- Sprinkle with fresh cilantro, tomato halves, sliced olives and avocados.
Notes
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Nutrition
If you’re looking for totally delicious, you’ve got to give Mexican Chicken, Beans and Rice Skillet a try!
I loaded up the sour cream, avocados, tomatoes, olives and cilantro for garnish. So yummy.
Every bite of this chicken entree is mouthwatering.
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Mexican Chicken, Beans and Rice Skillet
Equipment
- 1 large skillet with lid
- 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 1 wooden spoon or spatula (or both)
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts boneless, skinless, small diced
- 1 cup basmati rice or long grain rice
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 batch Homemade Taco Seasoning or substitute a Taco Seasoning Packet
- 2-3 tbsp. olive oil
- 15 oz. can pinto beans rinsed and drained
- 10 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies undrained
- 15 oz. can Southwestern corn drained
- 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup pepper Jack cheese shredded
- 1 cup sour cream for garnish
- 1 tbsp. fresh cilantro minced, for garnish
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes halved, for garnish
- 1/2 cup sunburst tomatoes halved, for garnish
- 1/3 cup ripe black olives sliced, for garnish
- 1 avocado sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- Place olive oil in a large skillet.
- Add chicken, cover with lid and cook until chicken is opaque, about 5-10 minutes.
- Add onion and bell pepper and sauté an additional 5-10 minutes, or until veggies and meat are tender.
- If necessary, cover with lid so that meat and veggies are cooked through.
- Stir in taco seasoning, beans, tomatoes, corn, rice and chicken broth.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Reduce heat to low/medium.
- Cover with lid and cook over low to medium heat until rice is tender, about 20-25 minutes.
- Stir occasionally.
- Once most of the liquid has absorbed, sprinkle cheeses over top.
- Cover with lid and melt cheese about 3-5 minutes over low heat.
- Remove from heat.
- Dollop sour cream over top.
- Sprinkle with fresh cilantro, tomato halves, sliced olives and avocados.
2 Comments
Amit Sarkar
November 19, 2018 at 3:56 am
Chicken Chile Tamale Pie is very delicious and my mom also loved it. thanks for sharing.
Teresa
November 19, 2018 at 7:54 am
So glad you enjoyed the recipe.