One-Pan Mexican Chicken Skillet

The perfect meal to get your Mexican fix without all the extra dishes.

👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Laura📖 castironskilletcooking

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🥘 Ingredients

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Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. I used a 12" skillet

Add about 2 tbsps of avocado oil along with the chicken to the skillet. Sprinkle with taco seasoning.

taco seasoning

While that's cooking, cut up all your vegetables.

Chop up the chicken into bite-size pieces with a metal spatula.

When the chicken is about halfway cooked through, add in the yellow squash and onion.

onion (sliced)1¼ cup of chopped green onions

Let those start to soften for about ⏱️ 5 minutes before adding the green onions, tomatoes, and beans. Season with taco seasoning.

onion (sliced)1¼ cup of chopped green onionstaco seasoning

Once the chicken is cooked and squash is soft, mix in salsa, top with cheese, and garnish with cilantro. Serve immediately.

calories

489 kcal

fat Content

26 g

serving Size

1 oz

fiber Content

5 g

sugar Content

3 g

sodium Content

1265 mg

protein Content

30 g

cholesterol Content

72 mg

carbohydrate Content

35 g

saturated Fat Content

7 g

unsaturated Fat Content

16 g

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