Santa Fe Chicken

4.80 from 5 votes

Get this Santa Fe Chicken Recipe on the table in no time! Taco seasoned chicken breasts with black beans, corn, tomatoes, green chiles and topped with gooey melty cheese. Full of flavor and everyone will love it!

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Dinner Recipes

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Erin Sellin

Ingredients

1 - 1 1/2 pound chicken breasts
2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
2 Tablespoons oil divided
1/2 onion finely chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1 cup corn kernels
1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 15 oz can petite diced tomatoes
1 4 oz can diced green chiles
1 1 /2 cups shredded Mexican Cheese Blend
Fresh cilantro optional garnish

Instructions

Season both sides of the chicken with taco seasoning.
1 - 1 1/2 pound chicken breasts, 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
Heat 1 Tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over a high heat. Add the chicken and cook for about 4-5 minutes per side, until it is browned and mostly cooked through. Remove from the pan, cover and keep warm.
2 Tablespoons oil
After you remove the chicken, reduce the heat to medium, add the rest of the oil to the skillet. Add the onions and cook for about 5 minutes until the onions are soft. Add the garlic and cook for just about 1 minute, you want to just start to smell it.
1/2 onion, 3 cloves garlic
Pour in the black beans, corn, tomatoes, and green chiles. Stir everything together and cook for about 5 minutes.
1 cup corn kernels, 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed, 1 15 oz can petite diced tomatoes, 1 4 oz can diced green chiles
Add the chicken back to the pan, nestling in with the black bean mixture. Simmer the chicken for 6-7 minutes, until it is cooked through (internal temperature 165º F.
Once the chicken is cooked through top with the cheese, put a lid on the skillet and cook for a few minutes until the cheese is melted.
1 1 /2 cups shredded Mexican Cheese Blend
To serve top with fresh cilantro if desired.
Fresh cilantro

Notes

If your chicken is thick, you can place the skillet in the oven when you add it back to the pan, until it is cooked through. Top with cheese and return to the oven for 2-3 minutes to melt.

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