Description
Santa Fe Chicken is a flavorful Tex-Mex dish featuring tender chicken strips cooked with black beans, corn, tomatoes, and spices, topped with melted cheese. This easy one-pan meal is perfect for a quick and satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
Veggies and Beans:
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15-ounce) can corn, drained
- 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1/2 cup salsa
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Additional:
- 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
- Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook Chicken: Heat olive oil in a skillet, add chicken strips, season with spices, and cook until browned.
- Add Ingredients: Stir in black beans, corn, tomatoes with chiles, and salsa. Simmer until heated through.
- Melt Cheese: Sprinkle cheese over the top, cover, and cook until melted.
- Finish and Serve: Garnish with cilantro and serve over rice, in tortillas, or with chips.
Notes
- This dish is great for meal prep and can be customized with bell peppers, jalapeños, or brown rice.
- For a lower-carb option, serve over cauliflower rice or lettuce wraps.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
