Cheesy Mexican Chicken Skillet Recipe
One scoop of this hearty Cheesy Mexican Chicken Skillet will lead to many more! It's filled with all your favorite taco night ingredients, all prepared in just one pan. It can also be easily modified for different dietary needs and is great for meal prep.
Servings: 6
Calories: 306kcal
Equipment
- Chef's Knife
- Cutting Board
- Can opener
- Rubber Spatula
- strainer
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ½ cup red onion
- 1 cup red pepper
- ½ cup orange pepper
- 1 can black beans 15.5oz can
- 8.8 oz bag brown rice
- 1 oz taco seasoning
- ½ cup corn fresh or frozen
- 7 oz canned diced tomatoes
- ½ cup mushrooms
- ½ cup mexican blend cheese
For garnish (optional)
- cilantro
- avocado
- chips
- extra cheese
- sriracha
- jalapenos
- sour cream
- salsa
- guacamole
Instructions
- I like to prepare all of the ingredients before starting the heat on the skillet. It makes it easier to focus on cooking the actual meal instead of prepping at each step.
- Wash and finely dice red onion, bell peppers, and mushrooms. Make rice according to package instructions. See notes above on dietary suggestions.
- Heat a skillet to medium-heat and spray with cooking spray.
- Sauté ground chicken, red pepper, onion, and orange pepper together in the skillet. Stir constantly.
- Next, rinse and drain canned black beans.
- Once the meat is about halfway done, pour in cooked rice and black beans. Then, sprinkle taco seasoning. Stir in corn. If you're using frozen corn, toss it into the skillet frozen. It will cook in the dish!
- Add diced tomatoes (do not drain them from their juice) and mushrooms to the skillet. Stir until there is an ingredient in every bite.
- By this time, the meat should be thoroughly cooked. Flatten the ingredients in the skillet and top the dish with cheese. Top with a lid for 2-4 minutes or until the cheese melts.
- Before serving, garnish with cilantro, avocado, chips, extra cheese, sriracha, jalapenos, sour cream, salsa, and/or guacamole. You can also scoop the skillet on top of a bed of greens for a delicious salad.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container without toppings for up to 5 days. To reheat, I recommend heating it up in the microwave for ~60 seconds.
If you want to turn this into the most epic burrito ever, scoop the skillet fixings into a tortilla and roll it up!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving (without additional toppings) | Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 776mg | Potassium: 467mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g