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Sunday, May 10, 2015

Southwest Chicken Skillet

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 8 ounces chicken breasts, sliced into strips
  • 1 (1 ounce) packet fajita seasoning mix
  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil (use 2 t, i just don't want the nutritionals to be calculated on that much because most is drained of)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 small onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 zucchini, bias-sliced
  • 2/3 cup salsa
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 cup frozen whole kernel corn
  • 3/4 cup pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • shredded lettuce (optional) or mixed greens (optional)
  • cheese (optional)
  • sliced olive (optional)
  • salsa (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 in a medium bowl mix water, oil, and fajita seasoning. add chicken and marinate for at least 20 minutes.
  • 2 meanwhile, spray a large pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. add onions, zucchini, and bell pepper and saute until tender. remove from pan.
  • 3 drain chicken and discard marinade. place chicken in pan and saute until no longer pink, about 4-5 minutes.
  • 4 add vegetables back to pan and add remaining ingredients. stir to mix well and heat through.
  • 5 serve with tortillas (corn or flour), olives, lettuce, cheese, extra salsa, avocado -- whatever works for you!

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