Name: One-Pan Southwestern Chicken Quinoa Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 chicken breasts; 2 cloves garlic; 1 Jalapeno; 1 cup quinoa; 1 cup vegetable broth; 15 oz black beans; 15 oz fire-roasted diced tomato; 1 cup corn; 1 tsp chili powder; ½ tsp cumin; salt and pepper; 1 avocado; 1 lime; 2 tbsp fresh cilantro

One-Pan Southwestern Chicken Quinoa Recipe

Anna Rasmussen Modified: November 12, 2023

How To Make One-Pan Southwestern Chicken Quinoa

Have a taste of the American southwest with this scrumptious chicken quinoa made flavorful with jalapeno peppers and fermented tones of black beans.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 40 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspolive oil
2chicken breasts,diced
2clovesgarlic,crushed
1jalapeño,diced
1cupquinoa
1cupvegetable broth
15ozblack beans,(1 can)
15ozfire-roasted diced tomato,(1 can)
1cupcorn
1tspchili powder
½tspcumin
salt and pepper,to taste
1avocado,diced
1lime,juiced
2tbspfresh cilantro,chopped, extra for garnish

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Dice chicken breasts and cook thoroughly. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add crushed garlic and diced jalapeño pepper.
Stir in quinoa, vegetable broth, beans, tomatoes, corn, chili powder, and cumin. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and simmer for roughly 30 minutes until quinoa is cooked through.
Stir in diced avocado, cilantro, and lime juice.
Serve garnished with extra cilantro. Enjoy!