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Southwest Chicken Skillet

URL: https://www.skinnytaste.com/southwest-chicken-skillet/

Ingredients

The chicken

  • 1½ lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Mexican Seasoning Mix
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

The vegetables

  • 1 large red bell pepper
  • 1 cup frozen or fresh corn kernels
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1½ teaspoons Mexican Seasoning Mix
  • 14 ounces zucchini or summer squash
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
  • optional Cotija cheese

Mexican Spice Mix

  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ tablespoon kosher salt
  • ½ tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Drizzle chicken with oil and season with Mexican seasoning and salt.
  2. Heat a skillet over high heat and add remaining oil.
  3. Add chicken to the skillet and cook until browned and cooked through, then set aside.
  4. In the same skillet, add bell pepper, corn, and garlic, and cook until softened.
  5. Add zucchini and remaining salt, cooking until softened.
  6. Return chicken to the skillet, add lime juice, and mix everything together.
  7. Remove from heat and sprinkle with cilantro and Cotija cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
303
Total fat
10g
Total carbohydrates
18g
Total protein
36g
Sodium
586mg
Cholesterol
160.5mg

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