Southwest Chicken and Black Bean Skillet
If you’re looking for a fast and easy way to spruce up your usual weeknight chicken dinner, this Southwest chicken and black beans skillet recipe has you covered. There is a great Southwestern-inspired flavor profile in this chicken skillet recipe that’s ready in 15 minutes. Juicy cumin and chili powder-scented chicken is sautéed with red onion and red bell peppers before being tossed with black beans, corn, green chiles, and finished with lime juice and cilantro. So much texture and flavor in every bite! It’s also naturally gluten-free and healthy. It reminds me of this 15-Minute Salsa and Black Bean Chicken Skillet, and this Skinny Mexican Chicken Skillet. Check those out if you like this kind of recipe.
Ingredients in Southwest Chicken Skillet
To make this chicken with black beans, you’ll need:
Olive oil Red onion Chicken breasts Red bell pepper Black beans Corn Canned diced green chiles Ground cumin Chili powder Coriander Salt and pepper Lime juice Fresh cilantro
How to Make Southwest Chicken with Black Beans
Drizzle a large skillet with olive oil and briefly sauté diced red onion before adding diced chicken and the red pepper. Sauté until the chicken is cooked through before adding the black beans, corn, green chiles, cumin, chili powder, coriander, salt and pepper, lime juice, and continue cooking until warmed through, just a few minutes is all it will take. Garnish with cilantro and serve immediately.
Is the Southwestern Chicken Skillet Spicy?
In my opinion, I wouldn’t call it spicy but it does have fairly bold flavors. However, we enjoy spicy food and if you don’t, either omit or scale back on the diced green chiles (and don’t use fire-roasted like I did) and/or scale back on the chili powder. For us, two teaspoons of both cumin and chili powder really makes this dish taste like I wanted it to, but always season to your personal tastes and preferences.
Can This Recipe Be Meal Prepped?
Yes! The dish keeps great in the fridge or freezer so you can feel confident making it as a meal prep recipe so you have planned leftovers waiting for you.
Tips for the Best Southwest Chicken Skillet
Dice the chicken into even-sized pieces so they cook at the same in the skillet. For a spicier dish, add red pepper flakes or garnish with your favorite hot sauce. You can enjoy the chicken and black beans as is, or you can spoon it over rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice.
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