Easy Southwestern Chicken
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Easy Southwestern Chicken

1. Ground cumin - 2 tablespoons
2. Garlic salt - 2 teaspoons
3. Ground dried chipotle pepper - 2 teaspoons
4. Paprika - 2 teaspoons
5. Diced tomatoes with green chile peppers - 2 (10 ounce) cans
6. Black beans - 1 (15 ounce) can
7. Whole kernel corn - 1 (8 ounce) can
8. Skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cut into cubes - 2 pounds
9. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
10. Red onion, diced - 1 small
11. Uncooked instant rice - 1 cup
12. Grated Cheddar cheese - 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Easy Southwestern Chicken

1. Stage

Combine cumin, salt, dried chipotle pepper, and paprika in a large, resealable plastic bag. Seal bag and shake to mix. Measure 2 teaspoons of the seasoning into a large bowl; add diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, black beans, and corn to the bowl and stir.

2. Stage

Put chicken in the bag with the remaining seasoning; shake to coat.

3. Stage

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Turn seasoned chicken out into the skillet, add red onion, and saute in the hot oil until the chicken is browned, about 5 minutes.

4. Stage

Reduce heat to medium-high. Stir tomato mixture with the chicken; bring to a boil, add rice, and stir.

5. Stage

Reduce heat to low. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the chicken mixture. Place a cover on the skillet and simmer until the rice is tender and the chicken no longer pink in the middle, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat to cool for 5 minutes before serving.