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Mexican Skillet Rice

Name: Mexican Skillet Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 large egg, beaten; 1 pound chicken tenderloins, chopped; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups cooked jasmine or long grain rice; 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (11 ounces) Mexicorn, drained; 1 jar (7 ounces) roasted sweet red peppers, drained and sliced; 1 jar (8 ounces) taco sauce; 2 green onions, chopped; 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

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Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

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6 servings

Updated: Oct. 04, 2022

I never come home with leftovers when I take this dish to potlucks and parties. But I do bring back quite a few compliments. —Mary Ann Dell, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

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Ingredients

1 large egg, beaten
1 pound chicken tenderloins, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups cooked jasmine or long grain rice
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (11 ounces) Mexicorn, drained
1 jar (7 ounces) roasted sweet red peppers, drained and sliced
1 jar (8 ounces) taco sauce
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

Directions

In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook and stir egg over medium-high heat until set. Remove and set aside.
In the same skillet, stir-fry chicken and onion in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the rice, beans, Mexicorn, peppers, taco sauce and green onions; heat through. Stir in reserved egg. Sprinkle rice with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 302 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 80mg cholesterol, 793mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 5g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1/2 fat.

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