Chicken Taco Skillet Recipe
This Chicken Taco Skillet recipe combines chicken, onion, red bell pepper, garlic, and orzo pasta in a delicious taco flavored cheesy sauce, and is then garnished with colorful Roma tomatoes and green onion. Ready in 30 minutes!
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ lb boneless chicken
- ⅓ small onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ⅓ red bell pepper
- ½ cup dry orzo pasta
- ⅔ cup taco sauce
- ¾ cup chicken broth low sodium
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ⅔ cup shredded Cheddar Jack cheese
- 1 Roma tomato
- 1 green onion
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Dice the onion and red pepper. Chop the tomato and green onion and set aside.
- Heat a medium cast iron skillet over medium heat.
- Spray the skillet with non-stick spray and add the diced chicken. Cook until it's no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
- Add the chopped onion and garlic to the skillet and let it cook for about one minute.
- Then add the chopped red bell pepper. Stir everything together and cook for about 3 minutes until the onion is translucent and the red pepper is tender.
- Add the dry orzo to the skillet and turn the heat down to medium low.
- Stir in the taco sauce and the chicken broth.
- Sprinkle in the salt, black pepper, and cumin.
- Cook for about 8 - 10 minutes or until all of the liquid is absorbed, stirring often.
- Stir in the cheese and remove from heat.
- Top with diced tomatoes and green onions. Serve and enjoy.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 507kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 44gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 1291mgPotassium: 1040mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1835IUVitamin C: 36mgCalcium: 366mgIron: 2mg
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