🫓 Chicken Enchilada Skillet

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Chicken, torn corn tortillas, black beans and corn in enchilada sauce, topped with melted cheddar in the same skillet. All the enchilada flavor without the rolling.

⏱️ 25 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 751 calories per serving💪 57 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 10.5 oz (300 g) chicken breast
  • 6 small corn tortillas
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • to taste salt
  • 1 cup (9 oz) red enchilada sauce
  • 5 oz (150 g), drained canned black beans
  • 3/4 cup (3.5 oz) corn kernels
  • 3/4 cup (3 oz) shredded cheddar
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

How to make it, step by step

  1. Cut the chicken into small cubes and the tortillas into strips or squares.
  2. Brown the chicken with the chopped onion in a skillet with the oil for 6 minutes. Add the cumin and salt.
  3. Stir in the enchilada sauce, drained beans and corn and simmer for 3 minutes.
  4. Add the tortilla pieces and stir so they soak up the sauce.
  5. Top with the cheddar, cover and cook over low heat for 4 minutes, until melted. Finish with the cilantro and serve.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

751
calories
57 g
protein
70 g
carbs
27 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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