CREAMY CHIPOTLE CHICKEN SKILLET DINNER

Creamy Chipotle Chicken Skillet Dinner image

A weeknight single-skillet dinner that packs a huge amount of flavor and just the right smoky heat. My family is lactose-intolerant and we adhere to a low fodmap diet. The small amount of garlic in the adobo works for us, but your mileage may vary. You can tone down the heat by serving this dish with a side of yellow rice or kick it up by adding in cayenne. Adding in the optional chipotle chilies approximately doubles the heat of the recipe.

Provided by Kayletta

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
1 small onion, diced
¼ cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried sage
½ tablespoon ground cumin
½ tablespoon ground paprika
1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added black beans, drained
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 large bell pepper, diced
1 cup chicken stock
2 peppers chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, drained and diced
1 cup fat-free half-and-half
4 ounces crumbled cotija cheese

Steps:

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Mix together olive oil and garlic powder in a small bowl and drizzle into the hot skillet. Add diced chicken; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add onion, cilantro, and adobo sauce, then immediately add oregano, sage, cumin, and paprika. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
Add beans, mushrooms, asparagus, and bell pepper; stir. Add chicken stock; bring to a simmer and cook until liquid is mostly gone, 10 to 15 minutes. Add chipotle peppers, pour in half-and-half, and return to a simmer. Add cotija cheese and gently stir until cheese melts, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.5 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Cholesterol 65.6 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 27.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 445.8 mg, Sugar 4.6 g