Lime Cilantro Chicken with Mixed Rice and Black Beans
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4.7
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Excellent
Lime Cilantro Chicken with Mixed Rice and Black Beans
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🍗🍚💚 This 15-minute recipe is made in a single skillet and tastes even better the next day! You can use it as a taco filling or enjoy it as is. You’re going to love all that lime-cilantro flavor!
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Ingredients
- 2 to 3 tablespoons lime zest + more for garnishing
- ⅓ cup lime juice
- ⅓ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil for sauce + 1 tablespoon for cooking chicken
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional and to taste
- about 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts diced into bite-sized pieces and seasoned with salt and pepper
- about 3 cups cooked rice*
- one 15-ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn I used frozen that I added straight from freezer
- ¾ cup red bell pepper seeded and diced small**
- ¾ cup cilantro leaves chopped; or to taste
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Instructions
- To a medium bowl or large measuring cup, add the lime zest, lime juice, honey, 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, pepper, optional cayenne, and whisk to combine; set sauce aside.
- To a large skillet, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, add chicken and season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, flipping intermittently so all sides cook evenly. Cooking time will vary based on thickness of chicken breasts and sizes of pieces. Chicken should be about 90% cooked through.
- Add the sauce, noting that it may bubble up in the first few seconds. Allow sauce to bubble at a medium-fast boil for about 3 to 4 minutes, or until sauce has reduced some and chicken is cooked through. Stir sauce and flip chicken intermittently throughout.
- Turn the heat to low and add the rice, black beans, corn, red peppers, cilantro, stir well to combine, and cook until everything is heated through. Taste and check for seasoning balance, making any necessary adjustments (more salt, pepper, pinch of sugar or cayenne, splash of lime juice, etc.) and garnish with a pinch of lime zest before serving.
- Will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 4 days. Serve cold or reheat gently prior to serving if desired.
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Notes
- *I used two 8.8-ounce pre-cooked Uncle Ben’s Original Rice packets
- **Orange or yellow peppers may be substituted
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
747kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
109g
(36%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
584mg
(24%)
Potassium
815mg
(23%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
862IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
35mg
(39%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 747 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 747kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 109g | 36% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 584mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 815mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 862IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.7
105 reviews
Excellent
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