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Mexican Chicken Recipe
Bored of plain old chicken breast? Turn your kitchen into a Mexican restaurant with our stunning Mexican chicken recipe. It’s easy to make, with a handful of ingredients – perfect for a mid-week dinner treat. Plus, it’s incredibly versatile – stick to serving it as a salad, or use it to fill tacos and burritos. However you dish it up, you’ll be coming back to this Mexican chicken dish time and time again.
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200g chicken breast, poached
½ green capsicum
½ brown onion, diced
½ tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 x 400g tin black beans
1 tbsp Mexican seasoning
1 cup reduced-salt vegetable or chicken stock
2 tbsp tomato paste
½ cucumber
½ tomato
Coriander and lime wedges, to serve
Method
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Step 1
Poach chicken breast until cooked through. Place in a bowl to cool then using two forks, shred chicken
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Step 2
In a large pan over medium heat, add oil and fry the onion until fragrant. Add in capsicum and black beans and stir for 2-3 minutes
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Step 3
Add in tomato paste and stir to coat ingredients. Add in Mexican seasoning, chicken and stock
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Step 4
Reduce heat and allow to simmer down until the liquid has reduced slightly
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Step 5
Finely dice cucumber and tomato to create a salsa
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Step 6
Serve chicken and bean mix with salsa on top, coriander and a squeeze of lime juice
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