Skillet Chicken With Black Beans And Rice

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 uncooked chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
• 2 cups precooked brown rice, preheated
• 1/8 teaspoon table salt, to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 slice the chicken breasts at an angle to make 1/2-3/4 inch thick slices.
• 2 preaheat olive oil on skillet to medium high.
• 3 just as the olive oil starts to 'smoke' reduce heat to medium and add the garlic.
• 4 quickly stir until the garlic is just aromatic (15-20 seconds) and add chicken.
• 5 continue to cook on medium heat until the chicken is cooked through and slightly browned.
• 6 remove the chicken from skillet and set aside.
• 7 add 1 tbsp water to the skillet and scrap until the drippings are glazed.
• 8 in the same skillet combine the black beans, corn, and salsa and heat on low/medium-low until warm.
• 9 serve the chicken on a bed of rice with the black beans & salsa mix on the side.