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Tex Mex Canned Chicken Bowl Recipe
Ingredients
Substitution
Note
- spray oil
- 1/3 cup (white) onion, chopped
- 1/2 small green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 cup cooked jasmine rice
- 6oz (low sodium) canned chicken, drained
- 1 cup enchilada sauce
- 2 tablespoons chipotle sauce (optional if it is too spicy for you)
- 1/4 cup low sodium black (or mixed) beans, drained
- sea salt & pepper to taste
Steps
Step 1
Set a nonstick skillet on medium high heat. Once hot, spray with oil then add onions and bell pepper. Saute for 2 – 3 minutes, until sear marks appear along the edges of the veggies.
Spray the veggies again with oil, then add in the spices – to bloom them (ie, cooking them with oil so unlock deeper, richer flavors.
Step 2
Add enchilada sauce, rice, canned chicken and beans. Stir and bring to a gentle simmer.
Reduce the heat to low-medium, sprinkle in some cheese, then cover and cook until cheese has melted, about 2 minutes. Garnish!
Step 3
Garnish and enjoy with a side salad or by itself for meal prep!
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Tex Mex Canned Chicken Bowl Recipe
Kevin Curry
INGREDIENTS
- spray oil
- 1/3 cup (white) onion, chopped
- 1/2 small green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 cup cooked jasmine rice
- 6oz (low sodium) canned chicken, drained
- 1 cup enchilada sauce
- 2 tablespoons chipotle sauce (optional if it is too spicy for you)
- 1/4 cup low sodium black (or mixed) beans, drained
- sea salt & pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
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Set a nonstick skillet on medium high heat. Once hot, spray with oil then add onions and bell pepper. Saute for 2 – 3 minutes, until sear marks appear along the edges of the veggies.
Spray the veggies again with oil, then add in the spices – to bloom them (ie, cooking them with oil so unlock deeper, richer flavors.
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Add enchilada sauce, rice, canned chicken and beans. Stir and bring to a gentle simmer.
Reduce the heat to low-medium, sprinkle in some cheese, then cover and cook until cheese has melted, about 2 minutes. Garnish!
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Garnish and enjoy with a side salad or by itself for meal prep!
Nutrition per serving
Reviews
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Jun 01 2023
You forgot the enchilada sauce in the ingredients otherwise five stars for tasting simplicity of cooking and stuff…
Good catch! Corrected and glad it went well for you! 🙂 Thank you!
Jul 03 2023
One of our favorite meals to make. Super easy and so good. We have made it a few times already. We use your app and so far we have loved every meal!!!
THANK YOU! it is an easy favorite of mine as well. glad you are enjoying the app and recipes! 🙂
Jul 16 2023
Hey Kevin I think you might be missing the rice in the ingredients here and the app too!
Good catch! It is updated and I will get it updated in the app as well.
Oct 05 2023
This is very easy, and tasty, to boot.
Thanks