Chicken and Black Bean Burrito

I was feeling like Mexican food, and tacos are my all time favorite Mexican food but I remembered seeing a recipe for Southwestern Chicken Burritos over at Recipe Shoebox. It looked yummy and when I saw that it had BBQ sauce in that's right I said BBQ sauce, I knew it was a recipe for us. My hubby LOVES BBQ sauce, so I took a look around to see what I had on hand since I didn't feel like going to the store..

I had left over chicken and a can of black beans so I was on my way. I bulked it up with some rice and served it up with some salsa and sour cream. 

Chicken and Black Beans Burrito

Items needed:

 Skillet 

• 2 cups chicken, I shredded mine
• 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 med onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/3 c BBQ sauce 
• 1/4 c chicken broth**
• 2-3 tsp hot sauce
• Brown rice, cooked
• Tortillas, Joseph's Low Carb Tortilla
• Salsa
• Sour cream
• Salt and Pepper, to taste
• Olive oil 

•  Heat olive oil in skillet over medium high heat
• Saute onions 3-4 minutes until translucent add garlic cook 2-3 minutes until soft
• Add beans and BBQ sauce, then add chicken and heat through add salt and pepper to taste
• Warm tortillas layer the rice, chicken and serve with condiments of choice

**** I added the chicken broth to the mixture because I felt it was a tad to thick for our taste. So add, don't add... what ever you like.... It will still be yummy!! 

***** Omit the chicken and make it a Veggie Burrito!!

 

What are your favorite Mexican dishes??

Salsa Chicken with Corn and Black Bean Salad

While watching an episode of The Best Thing I Ever Ate....  Snack Attack on Food Network and seeing all the yummy snacks I got a craving for Mexican. They were showing Nachos that oozed with a creamy cheese sauce and chili and Taquitos with a Spicy Red Sauce. So I went to the kitchen to see what I had on hand, Chicken, salsa, corn and black beans was all I had so that's what it would be. I have made this salsa chicken many times it is a really simple meal that came together great with with the corn and black bean salad. 

Salsa Chicken

Items Needed:

Baking Dish 

Preheat oven

425 degrees

• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt
• 1 jar salsa, I use Newman's Own Pineapple Salsa
• 3 chicken breasts,skinless boneless
• Cheddar Jack cheese, shredded 
• Sour Cream, optional
• Blue Corn Chips,optional
• Lime juice 

• Mix first four ingredients together more or less to taste
• Pat dry chicken and season generously with the above mixture, place chicken in baking dish and spoon salsa over chicken enough to cover each piece
•  Cook uncovered for 25-35 minutes then cover each piece with cheese turn oven to broil and cook an additional 2-4 minutes to melt cheese.
• Serve with sour cream and crumbled chips and a squeeze of lime. 
 

Corn and Black Bean Salad

• 1 can black beans,drained and rinsed
• 1 can corn, drained
• 1/4 red onion, finely chopped **
• 1/4 c apple cider vinegar, its what I had you can use red wine vinegar also 
• 1 tbsp sugar, more to taste
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tsp chili powder, more to taste
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp hot sauce, more to taste 
• lime juice

• Mix all ingredients together, adding more sugar, salt, chili powder and hot sauce to taste. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour up to overnight. Finish off with a squeeze of lime juice.

*** I soaked the red onion in cold water for about 30 minutes or so it takes away the bite and bitterness that raw red onion has. It really mellows the flavor out.