Skinny Tex Mex Chicken Skillet Recipes

SKINNY TEX-MEX CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with seasoning. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a very large skillet. Add chicken; reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir about 2 minutes or until chicken is browned on all sides. Add chopped sweet pepper, zucchini, and onion; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes more or until crisp-tender.
• Add salsa, corn, and beans to skillet. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes more or until heated through and chicken is no longer pink.
• Serve with warm tortillas or rice or inside red peppers. (To heat tortillas, wrap in paper towels; microwave on high [100%] power for 30 seconds.) Sprinkle with cilantro, if desired.

TEX-MEX SKILLET CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Whisk the salsa, sour cream and 3/4 cup water in a bowl.
• Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the broccoli, bell pepper, scallion whites and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the cumin and stir until toasted, 30 seconds.
• Stir in the chicken, rice, salsa mixture and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer until heated through and saucy, 1 to 3 minutes. Fold in half of the cheese; top with the rest. Broil until the cheese melts, 2 to 4 minutes. Top with the scallion greens.

TEX-MEX SKILLET CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chicken, cumin and salt tossing to coat.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Add onion, bell pepper and garlic, saute for 2 minutes.
• Add chicken, saute stirring constantly, until chicken is no longer pink.
• Stir in rice, picante sauce and broth, mixing well.
• Bring mixture to a boil.
• cover and remove from heat.
• Let stand 10 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed Sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover and let stand another 10 minutes.
• sprinkle with tomatoes& olives.
• Service with a dollop of sour cream.