Photo: Mexajita Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast, rinsed and patted dry
- Salt and pepper
- 2 (16-ounce) cans pinto beans, undrained (recommended: Bush's)
- 2 (10-ounce) cans Mexican diced tomatoes (recommended: Ro'Tel)
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium fajita seasoning (recommended: The Spice Hunter)
Directions
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Place in the skillet and sear about 2 minutes per side.
Place pinto beans in the bottom of a 5-quart slow cooker.
Remove chicken from skillet and place the in the slow cooker on top of the beans. Pour the tomatoes over the chicken and beans and sprinkle with fajita seasoning. Cover and cook on LOW setting for 3 to 4 hours.
Stove top instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Place in the skillet and sear about 2 minutes per side. Place pinto beans in the bottom of a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, stir together diced tomatoes and fajita seasoning. Remove chicken from skillet and place in the baking dish on top of beans. Pour the tomato mixture over the chicken and beans. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
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By lgreco1_12370845
Rego Park, 72
on January 07, 2013
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My first experience with using a slow cooker. Loved the recipe. The only changes I made was used black beans and added slices of red pepper the last hour and a half. There's a good amount of juice so I would have brown rice or couscous on the side to soap up the juices.
By papagallo313_10...
Eau Claire, WI
on January 06, 2013
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This recipe was not only easy to make, but very, very tasty. I would add onions, celery and green peppers to it next time. Definitely a Keeper!
I would however like to see nutritional values and calorie counts with more of these recipes. This is a very healthy recipe.
By rgarrison21
san diego, CA
on January 03, 2013
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This recipe is so easy that I can't imagine I did anything wrong, but it turned out sooooo bland! I even added 2 jalapenos and extra fajita seasoning. I definitely will not be making it again.
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