recipes

chicken-black-beans-rice

tags: chicken, beans, tea, mealprep

description: Spicy pan-fried chicken breast with beans and rice. Largely inspired by www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/black-bean-chicken-with-rice.

prep_time: 10 minutes

cook_time: 20 minutes

• 3 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 or 3 chicken breasts
• 1 can black beans
• Sweetcorn
• Salsa
• Rice

• Put on 2 or 3 portions of rice
• Mix seasonings together and spread over both sides of chicken breasts
• Heat olive oil in a large pan and add chicken when the pan is hot
• Brown chicken on both sides (about 3 minutes on medium high heat?)
• Add drained black beans, sweetcorn and salsa
• Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes
• Remove chicken from pan, rest for a few minutes, and slice
• Mix with bean mixture and rice, and serve

• I did this using a packet of vegetable rice (with dried veg and seasoning in) and it was very nice
• This page has some useful looking tips on cooking chicken in general: jerseycook.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/tips-for-moist-juicy-and-tender-chicken/