Stir-fried chicken turns Cajun-spiced beans and rice into a satisfying one-bowl meal, ready in 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 10 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 medium green sweet pepper, coarsely chopped (3/4 cup)
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 15-ounce can no-salt-added red beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 container ready-to-serve cooked brown rice (1 cup)
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Lime wedges
- Cayenne pepper (optional)
Directions
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and black pepper.
- In a large skillet cook and stir chicken, sweet pepper, onion, and garlic in hot oil over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are tender.
- Stir beans, rice, broth, cumin, and the 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper into chicken mixture in skillet.
- Heat through.
- Serve with lime wedges. If desired, sprinkle with additional cayenne pepper.
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Details
- 272 calories
- 25g protein
- 30g carbohydrate
- 5g fat
Recipe Courtesy of bewell.keepamericaactive.com
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