Description
Warm up your evenings with this delightful One-Pot Chicken and Black Bean Chili. Packed with tender chicken, hearty black beans, and a medley of spices, this dish is a comforting hug in a bowl. Perfect for cozy nights or casual gatherings, it’s an easy-to-make recipe that will impress friends and family alike!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 4 breasts), diced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped (any color)
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes (preferably fire-roasted)
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- Juice of 1 lime
- Fresh cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Prep your vegetables by chopping the onion, bell peppers, and garlic.
- In a large pot over medium heat, add olive oil. Sauté the chopped onions and bell peppers until softened (about 5 minutes). Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Add diced chicken to the pot and cook until golden brown on all sides (approximately 7 minutes).
- Stir in cumin and chili powder, mixing well before adding diced tomatoes (with juices) and rinsed black beans.
- Pour in chicken broth until everything is submerged. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Just before serving, squeeze fresh lime juice over the chili and garnish with chopped cilantro if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg