Lime Spicy Chicken with Black Beans

Super simple to make.

This spicy chicken and black bean bowl is quick and easy to make and tastes wonderful as a dinner any day of the week.

The toppings include crispy corn tortilla strips, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, lime juice, sour cream and chives.

It’s handy to keep frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts on hand to use for quick dishes like this one.

Here are more recipes made with boneless skinless chicken breasts you may like “Chicken, Pasta and Broccoli with Cheese Sauce“, “Fresh Spring Rolls with Vegetables and Chicken“, and “Simple Chicken Nuggets“.

Cans of black beans are another great pantry item to have on hand for making quick meals and they add such a nice color when combined with other ingredients.

Here are more delicious and easy recipes made with black beans you may like “Easy Chicken with Black Beans“, “Barbecue Turkey Flat Bread Pizza“, and “Chipotle Lime Potato Salad with Black Beans“.

This delicious recipe can be served with a side salad, or tortilla chips and guacamole.

Or just as a one-dish meal.

Let’s check out the ingredients:

For the Spicy Chicken – boneless skinless chicken breast, ground cumin, ground red pepper (cayenne), salt, granulated garlic, paprika, chili powder, ground pepper and olive oil

For the Beans and Toppings – can of black beans, corn tortillas, canola oil, shredded cheddar cheese, tomato, lime, sour cream, chopped chives or green onion (just the green tops)

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

Here’s how to make it.

For the Spicy Chicken:

Cut the chicken into thin strips.

To a medium size bowl, add the chicken…

…cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, granulated garlic, paprika, chili powder and pepper.

Mix together until the chicken is coated with the spices.

To a large skillet, add olive oil.

Add the chicken to the pan and stir.

Let cook while stirring occasionally until the chicken is lightly browned and cooked completely through (7 to 10 minutes).

For the Black Beans and Toppings:

For the Crispy Tortilla Strips – cut the corn tortillas in half…

…then cut the halves in half…

…and cut the quarters into strips.

Heat a small skillet on medium heat and add canola oil.

To the pan, add one tortilla strip.

When it starts to sizzle,

…add the remaining tortilla strips to the pan.

Keep a close eye on the tortillas because they will cook fast. 

Cook until they turn a golden color (about 2 minutes).

Transfer the tortilla strips onto a paper towel lined-plate to absorb any excess oil.  Set aside.

For the Black Beans – The black beans can either be warmed in a small sauce pan on the stove top, or warmed up in the microwave.

For Serving:

Using a slotted spoon, add warm black beans to 2 shallow serving bowls.

Use a slotted spoon to limit the amount of liquid from the beans that goes into the serving bowls.

Lay pieces of the warm chicken over the black beans and…

…top with shredded cheddar cheese,

…lime juice…

…and chopped tomatoes.

For Garnish:

Garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream, crispy tortilla strips, chives or chopped green onion (green tops only), and 2 lime quarters.

Then enjoy.

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More Recipes with Chicken You May Like:

Easy Barbecue Chicken with Rice

Nut-Crusted Coconut Chicken with Peanut Sauce

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Sweet and Spicy Chicken with Rice

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Print Recipe

Lime Spicy Chicken with Black Beans

Super simple to make.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword Chicken and Beans, Chicken Bowl, Spicy Chicken

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 2

Author [email protected]

Ingredients

For the Spicy Chicken:

• 2 boneless chicken breasts cut into thin strips
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper cayenne
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

For the Beans and Toppings:

• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans
• 2 corn tortillas cut into small strips
• 1/4 cup canola oil for frying the corn tortilla strips; amount of oil may vary depending on the size of the skillet.
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tomato chopped
• 1 lime cut into quarters
• 4 tablespoons sour cream

For Garnish:

• 1 tablespoon chopped chives or green onions (green tops only)
• 1 lime cut into quarters

Instructions

For the Spicy Chicken:

1. To a medium size bowl, add chicken cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, granulated garlic, paprika, chili powder and pepper. 

2. Mix together until the chicken is coated with the spices. 

3. To a large skillet, add olive oil.  Add the chicken to the pan and stir.

4. Let cook while stirring occasionally until the chicken is lightly browned and cooked completely through (7 to 10 minutes).

For the Black Beans and Toppings:

1. For the Black Beans - The black beans can either be warmed in a small sauce pan on the stove top, or warmed up in the microwave.  

2. For the Crispy Tortilla Strips - Heat a small skillet on medium heat and add canola oil.  

3. To the pan, add one tortilla strip.  When it starts to sizzle, add the remaining tortilla strips to the pan.

4. Keep a close eye on the tortillas because they will cook fast.  Cook until they turn a golden color (about 2 minutes).

5. Transfer the tortilla strips onto a paper towel lined-plate to absorb any excess oil.  Set aside.

For Serving:

1. Using a slotted spoon, add warm black beans to 2 shallow serving bowls.  Use a slotted spoon to limit the amount of liquid from the black beans that goes into the serving bowls. 

2. Lay pieces of the warm chicken over the black beans and top with shredded cheddar cheese, chopped tomato and lime juice.

For Garnish:

1. Garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream, crispy tortilla strips, chives or chopped green onion (green tops only), and 2 lime quarters.

This recipe was originally posted on June 15, 2011.