Southwest Chicken

Prep Time:  15 minutes   |    Cook Time:  25 minutes   |    Total Time:  40 minutes   |    Servings:  4

Ingredients:

  • 4 8-ounce  Kirkwood  Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 1 teaspoon  Stonemill  Iodized Salt, plus additional to taste
  • Stonemill  Ground Black Pepper, to taste
  • Carlini  Cooking Spray
  • 1 cup  Little Salad Bar  Premium Artichoke Garlic Salsa
  • 1 ½ cups  Fit & Active  Fat Free Chicken Broth
  • 1 cup  Dakota's Pride  Black Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups  Season's Choice  Super Sweet Corn
  • ¼ teaspoon  Stonemill  Ground Cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon  Stonemill  Onion Powder
  • 1 ½ cups  Fit & Active  Instant Brown Rice, uncooked
  • ½ cup  Friendly Farms  Lite Sour Cream
  • 2 fresh limes, divided
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

  1. Preheat broiler on high setting. Place rack at top of oven. Preheat grill or grill pan over high heat.
  2. Remove any cartilage from the chicken and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Coat grill pan with cooking spray. Sear each breast on both sides. Place on a sheet pan and top with artichoke salsa. Place under broiler for 12-15 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165°.
  4. In a medium saucepan, bring the broth, black beans, corn, cumin, onion powder and 1 teaspoon of salt to a boil.
  5. Add the rice, return to a simmer, cover for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
  6. In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream and the juice of one lime.
  7. To plate family style: Add the cilantro to the rice, fluff with a fork and pour onto one half of a medium platter. Lay the chicken next to the rice. Drizzle the sour cream on top and garnish with lime wedges.

Tip: Place the sour cream into a small plastic bag. Cut the tip of one corner off and drizzle.

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Recipe courtesy of Chef Michelle, ALDI Test Kitchen