Mexican · Dinner
Sizzling Chicken Skillet (High-Protein)
Boneless chicken breast is seared in a cast-iron skillet with bell pepper and onion, then finished in a smoky chipotle-tomato sauce and topped with black beans and melted Monterey Jack. Cumin, smoked paprika and lime brighten the sauce, and cotija adds a salty finish, all served straight from the pan.
$5
12 minsPrep
22 minsCook
34 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
598Calories
56.4gProtein
29.3gFat
26.8gCarbs
6.4gSugar
9.2gFiber
1085mgSodium
198mgChol
11.9gSat Fat
1180mgPotassium
480mgCalcium
4.1mgIron
1.3mcgVitamin B12
58mgVitamin C
gluten-free
protein-rich
low-carb
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Slice the chicken breast into strips. Slice the bell pepper and onion. Mince the garlic. Drain, rinse, and reserve the black beans. Chop the chipotle in adobo and cilantro.
2
Sear
Heat the olive oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken strips 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until browned and no longer pink in the centre.
3
Saute
In the same skillet over medium heat, saute the bell pepper and onion 4 minutes until softened and lightly charred at the edges. Add the garlic, chipotle, cumin, and smoked paprika, and cook 1 minute.
4
Simmer
Stir in the canned crushed tomato and return the chicken and black beans to the skillet. Simmer over medium-low heat 6 to 8 minutes until the sauce coats the back of a spoon.
5
Melt
Scatter the Monterey Jack over the top, cover the skillet, and cook over low heat 2 to 3 minutes until the cheese is fully melted and bubbling.
6
Rest
Remove the skillet from the heat and let it stand 5 minutes.
7
Plate
Finish with the lime juice, cotija, and cilantro, then plate the skillet contents directly from the pan.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g chicken breast
- 1 cup180g black beans
- 2.4 oz70g Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 oz30g cotija cheese
- 11 bell pepper
- 11 onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp chipotle in adobo
- 1/2 cup120g canned crushed tomato
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp2 tsp lime juice
- salt to taste
- cilantro
