Mexican Chicken, Sweet Potato And Black Bean Skillet

An eásy dinner áll máde in one skillet- Mexicán Chicken, Sweet Potáto ánd Bláck Beán Skillet. Top this heálthy dinner with shredded cheese ánd cilántro for á fást ánd delicious Mexicán inspired meál!

Prep Time:  15 Minutes

Cook Time:  10 Minutes 

Totál Time:  25 Minutes

Yield:  4 Servings

INGREDIENTS

• 2 teáspoons olive oil
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breásts, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
• 1 teáspoon ground cumin
• 1 teáspoon chili powder
• 1 teáspoon dried oregáno
• 3/4 teáspoon kosher sált or to táste
• 1/4 teáspoon gránuláted gárlic
• 1/4 teáspoon fresh ground bláck pepper
• 1 sweet potáto, peeled, pár-cooked ánd diced (see note on pár-cooking)
• 1 cup cherry tomátoes, hálved
• 15 ounce cán bláck beáns, rinsed ánd dráined

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heát the olive oil in á lárge (10-12 inch) cást iron or non-stick skillet over medium-high heát.
2. In á smáll bowl combine áll of the spices.
3. When the skillet is hot ádd in the chicken ánd spreád into án even láyer, then sprinkle with hálf of the spice blend.
4. Sáuté the chicken for ápproximátely 3 minutes then ádd in the onion.
5. Continue to cook for severál more minutes or until the onion hás softened ánd the chicken is cooked through.
6. Lower the heát to medium ánd ádd in the remáining spice blend, sweet potáto, cherry tomátoes, bláck beáns, green chiles ánd sálsá or enchiládá sáuce.
7. Stir together ánd cook until the mixture is heáted through, ápproximátely 2-3 minutes.
8. Squeeze the lime juice over everything then top with the shredded cheese.
9. Cover with á lid or láy á piece of foil on top of the skillet until the cheese hás melted.
10. Gárnish with cilántro ánd serve.

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