One Pot Chicken Rice and Beans

One pot recipes are the best for busy weeknights. Also amazing time saving recipe. This One Pot Chicken Rice and Beans is literally so delicious it will become a regular recipe in your house. It has in ours! Cooking is more fun when it is made easy. One pot recipes means way way way less to clean up. Which we all know cleaning up the kitchen is the least fun part of cooking.

Think of this recipe like your favorite Mexican flavors and food put into one dish. For the sake of this blog post, one pot. Cooking everything in one pot develops flavors more as well. When you cook there are a few ways to develop flavor. One way is by cooking everything in one pot. The bits and pieces of the chicken are mixed in with the rice and beans. That means it adds loads of flavors without adding loads of calories. Woohoo!

The second way to add more flavor to a dish is by cooking with strong flavored vegetables. Vegetables like onions, garlic, and peppers adds a depth of flavor to a dish. The third way to add a lot of flavor to a dish without adding a lot of calories is by using spices. Spices can transform a dish with complex flavors. For this one pot chicken rice and bean recipe those 3 flavor methods are used.

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One Pot Chicken Rice and Beans

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients

• 4-6 Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
• 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts diced
• 1.5 cups White Jasmine Rice
• 1 can Black Beans - no sodium rinsed and drained
• 1 cup Organic Canned Corn
• 1 small Yellow Onion finely diced
• 2 cloves Garlic minced
• 2 TBLS Ground Cumin
• 1 small Green Bell Pepper diced
• 1 small Red Bell Pepper diced
• 3 TBLS OIive Oil
• 3 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Black pepper
• 1 cup Chicken Stock - low sodium
• 1 cup Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese reserve a half a cup for garnish
• Optional to garnish with sour cream
• 1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro minced

Instructions

• 1. In a large saute pan add 2 TBLS olive oil. Season the chicken well with salt and pepper. Once the pan is hot sear the chicken for about 5 minutes. Flip the chicken  and allow it to cook for 2 minutes on the other side. Place the chicken on a plate. 

  2. In the same saute pan add the remaining olive oil. Add the onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Add a few pinches of salt. Let this cook for about 3 minutes until it becomes fragrant. 

  3. Add the corn, black beans, and rice. Give the dish a stir or two. Add 1 cup of chicken stock and 1 cup of water.Give the dish a stir again. Season the dish with more a few pinches of salt and a dash of pepper. Add the seared chicken back to the pot. Bring the dish to a boil. Once at a boil cover the pot and lower the heat to low. Let this cook for 18 minutes. 

  4. Once cooked stir in the cilantro and cheese. Serve warm and garnish with shredded cheese. Enjoy! 

Notes

• The recipe will keep in airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. 
• This recipe makes for a great freezer friendly meal. Stays good in the freezer for up to 2 months. 

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