Salsa Chicken Recipe with Pinto Beans. Boneless chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces and sautéed with pinto beans and salsa.
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Who doesn’t love a quick and easy weeknight meal. After a hard day of work I know I do not want to come home and spend hours preparing a home cooked meal. That is what makes this salsa chicken recipe so fantastic. It has the comfort and taste of a home cook meal, and it is prepared in about 25 minutes.
In addition, this salsa chicken recipe is great for ahead of time meal preparation. Just double of triple the recipe and you will have meals for days.
Just a side note. If you are going to double or triple the recipe you may not need to double or triple the amount of salsa. Too much salsa and the chicken will be swimming. There will also be unused salsa remaining. If you are doubling the salsa chicken recipe, start with 1 1/2 times the amount of salsa and see if that is enough. Likewise, if tripling the recipe, start with 2 times the amount of salsa and go from there.
This is the fifth version or our chicken salsa series of recipes. In this version the main difference is the addition of pinto beans. If you like this salsa chicken recipe, give our other four chicken salsa recipes a try.
NOTE
Before beginning the recipe remember to read the “Invent Your Recipe” section below for additional suggestions, recipe combinations, or ingredient alternatives.
How to Make Salsa Chicken Recipe with Pinto Beans
Preparing the Chicken:
- In a large skillet add in the canola olive oil and bring to a high heat.
- Next, add in the chicken and sauté for 6 minutes, 3 minutes each side. Drain the oil and return the chicken to the skillet.
Bringing the Easy Salsa Chicken Recipe all Together:
- Continuing on high heat, add in the pinto beans, salsa, salt, and ground black pepper.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes, mixing occasionally, or until the sauce has thickened.
How to Serve this Stovetop Salsa Chicken Recipe
- Place the salsa chicken recipe with pinto beans in a large serving dish or on top of brown rice.
- For our other salsa chicken recipe dishes click here: Chicken Salsa.
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The Recipe
Salsa Chicken Recipe with Pinto Beans
Ingredients
- 2 breasts boneless chicken about 1 lb. cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 jar salsa about 16oz.
- 1 can Pinto beans 15-16oz. with liquid
- ¼ cup canola olive oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
Instructions
Preparing the Chicken:
- In a large skillet add in the canola olive oil and bring to a high heat.
- Next, add in the chicken and sauté for 6 minutes, 3 minutes each side. Drain the oil and return the chicken to the skillet.
Putting it all Together:
- Continuing on high heat, add in the pinto beans, salsa, salt, and ground black pepper.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes, mixing occasionally, or until the sauce has thickened.
To Serve:
- Place the chicken salsa with pinto beans in a large serving dish or on top of brown rice.
Invent Your Recipe
Nutrition
Invent Your Recipe
Salsa chicken recipe with pinto beans is the fifth version of our chicken salsa series of recipes. In this recipe we are sautéing the chicken for a bit before adding in the pinto beans and salsa to finish the dish. We have a crockpot salsa chicken recipe as well, so there are multiple options for cooking the chicken. This is a straight-forward dish that is ready in about 20 to 30 minutes, depending on how thick you would like the sauce.
This salsa chicken recipe is relatively simple, with just a few ingredients. If you would like a more complex flavor profile or texture, feel free to add in some more ingredients. You could spice the dish up some with your favorite spicy peppers, or add in vegetables such as peppers, onions, olives or mushrooms to completely change the experience of the salsa chicken recipe.
Think about what you would like this salsa chicken recipe to taste like and also the experience you would like to have while eating the dish. Use those ideas to choose the ingredients you would pick to make this recipe yours.
