Chorizo Chicken Breast Fillets with Black Beans and Chilies
This dish starts with the basic recipe for Chicken Breasts with Chorizo, but tops them with a salad of black beans and Fresno chili peppers to dial up the warmth just in time for those first cool fall days.
This dish starts with the basic recipe for Chicken Breasts with Chorizo, but tops them with a salad of black beans and Fresno chili peppers to dial up the warmth just in time for those first cool fall days.
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Ingredients
1 teaspoon
ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1/2 teaspoon
pepper
2 to 3
(14 ounces)
Just BARE® Hand-Trimmed Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
1
onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon
olive oil
5 ounces
(about 1 cup)
smoked or dried chorizo, 1/4-inch sliced
1
poblano chili pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
1
jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1
fresno chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 can
(15 ounces)
black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup
chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
1/4 cup
chopped fresh cilantro leaves
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Directions
1.
Sprinkle cumin, salt and pepper over chicken breasts.
2.
In a large skillet, sauté chicken breasts and onion slices in olive oil over medium high heat for 8 minutes. Turn chicken; add chorizo and peppers to onions. Continue sautéing for 6 to 8 minutes or until chicken is browned and there is no hint of pink in the meat.
3.
Remove breasts from pan. Stir in beans into chorizo, onion and pepper mixture; heat through. Stir in parsley and cilantro. Spoon salad over chicken breasts; serve.
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Nutritional Information
3 Servings • Serving Size: 1 breast fillet, 1 cup of salad • PER SERVING • Calories 570 • % Calories from Fat 40 % • Total Fat 25 g • Saturated Fat 8 g • Cholesterol 125 mg • Sodium 1050 mg • Total Carbohydrate 32 g • Dietary Fiber 11 g • Protein 54 g • Sugars 5 g • % DAILY VALUE • Vitamin A 45 % • Vitamin C 65 % • Calcium 8 % • Iron 33 % • DIETARY EXCHANGES • Starch/Bread 1 • Lean Meat 6 • Fat 4 • Vegetable 2
3 Servings • Serving Size: 1 breast fillet, 1 cup of salad • PER SERVING • Calories 570 • % Calories from Fat 40 % • Total Fat 25 g • Saturated Fat 8 g • Cholesterol 125 mg • Sodium 1050 mg • Total Carbohydrate 32 g • Dietary Fiber 11 g • Protein 54 g • Sugars 5 g • % DAILY VALUE • Vitamin A 45 % • Vitamin C 65 % • Calcium 8 % • Iron 33 % • DIETARY EXCHANGES • Starch/Bread 1 • Lean Meat 6 • Fat 4 • Vegetable 2
Substitutions/Variations
Any variety of smoked or dried sausage, canned or dried beans.
Nutritional values may change if you choose to substitute another chicken product. If substituting frozen chicken for this recipe, thaw before cooking. If substituting fresh whole boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut the whole breast in half before preparing.