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Healthified Tex-Mex Chicken Skillet

79% less sat fat • 61% less sodium than the original recipe—see the comparison. No time to cook? Spice up your busy nights with this speedy solution.

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Healthified Tex-Mex Chicken Skillet
  • PREP TIME

    10 Min

  • TOTAL TIME

    20 Min

  • SERVINGS

    4

 

1
pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size strips
1
tablespoon Southwest chipotle-flavor salt-free seasoning
1
tablespoon oil
1
medium yellow sweet pepper, coarsely chopped
1
small zucchini, quartered and bias-sliced
1/2
of a medium onion, cut into thin wedges
1/2
cup Old El Paso® salsa
1/2
cup Green Giant® frozen whole kernel corn
1/2
cup Progresso® canned black beans, rinsed and drained
4
8-inch whole wheat flour tortillas, hot cooked brown rice, or red sweet peppers with tops and ribs removed
Chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
  • 1 Sprinkle chicken with seasoning. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a very large skillet. Add chicken; reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir about 2 minutes or until chicken is browned on all sides. Add chopped sweet pepper, zucchini, and onion; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes more or until crisp-tender.
  • 2 Add salsa, corn, and beans to skillet. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes more or until heated through and chicken is no longer pink.
  • 3 Serve with warm tortillas or rice or inside red peppers. (To heat tortillas, wrap in paper towels; microwave on high [100%] power for 30 seconds.) Sprinkle with cilantro, if desired.
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Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 cup mixture plus 1 tortilla)
  • Calories 370
    • (Calories from Fat 70),
  • Total Fat 8g
    • (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g,
    • Trans Fat 0g),
  • Cholesterol 65mg;
  • Sodium 650mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 43g
    • (Dietary Fiber 6g,
    • Sugars 7g),
  • Protein 34g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 6 %;
  • Vitamin C 160 %;
  • Calcium 6 %;
  • Iron 15 %;
Exchanges:
  • 2 1/2 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 0 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 1 Vegetable;
  • 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 3;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
What is healthified?

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the original

Here's the skinny
Before After
1 package (1 oz) taco seasoning mix 1 tablespoon Southwest chipotle-flavor salt-free seasoning
2 tablespoons shortening 1 tablespoon oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken, cut into bite-size strips 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size strips
4 10-inch flour tortillas 4 8-inch whole wheat flour tortillas, hot cooked brown rice, or red sweet peppers with tops and ribs removed
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese Chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Nutritional Highlights
Calories
 
 
560 (before)
370 (after)
Fat
 
 
1 1/2 (before)
1/2 (after)
Saturated Fat
 
 
7 g (before)
1 1/2 g (after)
Sodium
 
 
1650 mg (before)
650 mg (after)
Total Fat
 
 
20 g (before)
8 g (after)

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Posted 10/28/2011 1:54:43 PM REPORT ABUSE jennybird said:
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This made an excellent meal. Another option is to throw in diced jalepenos and serve over nacho chips.
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