Dinner

Mexican Chicken and Rice Skillet is for Dinner.

Mexican Chicken and Rice Skillet takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Mexican Chicken and Rice Skillet takes 30 minutes to cook.

Mexican Chicken and Rice Skillet makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Mexican Chicken and Rice Skillet are:

1 tsp. olive oil (or your favorite vegetable oil)
4-5 skinless-boneless chicken breasts, cut to bite-size
spices to taste - I use cumin, cayenne, chili powder, S&P
1.5 cups rice (you can use brown, but double cooking time)
1 cup water --- or --- 1 cup FF low sodium chicken stock (or go 1/2 cup of each)
2 cups picante sauce (or your favorite salsa)
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

Here is how you make Mexican Chicken and Rice Skillet:

Heat oil in non-stick skillet over medium-high heat (you'll need a lid later too)Sprinkle the chicken bites with seasoning of choiceSaute chicken to brown outside, but don't cook through - remove from skillet and set asideAdd rice to skillet, stir often just to brown the rice and give it a nutty flavorAdd water or stock to pan and use a wooden spoon to scrape up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan (that's flavor Baby!)Add picante sauce (or salsa) and mix togetherAdd chicken back to pan to finish cooking, stir and coverBring just to a boil, then turn down to low and cook for 20 minutes (following rice cooking instructions)When rice is cooked and mixture is saucy, add the black beans to heat through, maybe another 3-5 minutes with the lid offServe with a green salad and ENJOY!Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAURAMYK.

The nutritional information for Mexican Chicken and Rice Skillet is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 225.9

• Total Fat: 2.1 g
• Cholesterol: 34.3 mg
• Sodium: 712.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
• Protein: 20.8 g

Mexican Chicken and Rice Skillet is Mexican cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Mexican Chicken and Rice Skillet is Low Fat