MEXICAN SKILLET RICE

MEXICAN SKILLET RICE image

Categories Chicken

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 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

Steps:

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. Yield: 6 servings. Nutrition Facts: 1-1/3 cups equals 302 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 80 mg cholesterol, 793 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 25 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1/2 fat.