Legumes and grains
15-minute garlic chicken with black beans
This high-protein garlic chicken with black beans recipe is a fast simple healthy dinner idea that doesn't require a ton of ingredients and can be put together in 15 minutes! Enjoy like this, wrapped in a tortilla with…
Do you know how hard it is to write about a satisfying recipe for garlic chicken with black beans, when all you’ve had until lunch is a coffee? Our mouth is watering and we cannot lie. If you’re in need for a fast, healthy, simple and tasty high-protein chicken recipe for dinner today, you just found it. This thing is ready in about 15 minutes, comes with a good amount of protein, fiber and antioxidants and is gluten-free and versatile.
We wrapped it in a tortilla with some vegetables and a garlicky sauce, because we can never get enough garlic in our system. We said it before and we will say it again: Garlic 4 president.
How it comes together
So it’s not just black beans, we also have green beans in here. BUT, turns out that would be a long title and Google won’t like us and hate us 4ever. Forever ever?
Yes.
Here’s how to make this high-protein chicken and beans masterpiece.
- chop the chicken breast or boneless skinless thighs into bite-sized pieces (while keeping in mind to not bite off more than you can chew)
- rinse and drain the black beans and chop the vegetables
- heat a skillet and cook your chicken with some olive oil for a little bit
- add the onion
- then add in the spices and make sure to cover every single thing in the pan with them
- now add in the black beans and some more olive oil, then cover with a lid and cook for 4 -5 minutes or until the chicken is done.
- stir in the frozen green beans and the garlic and cook for 3-4 more minutes
- serve immediately!
Yes, all that action takes place in one pan and within 15 minutes (approximately).
Now that you have this chicken with beans thing, you can eat it like this with some guacamole or this avocado dill sauce or…
Wrap it up
- fill a tortilla with the chicken and beans
- make this avocado sauce or this yogurt garlic sauce
- chop tomatoes peppers and cucumber
- assemble it all together
- wrap and eat!
We loved it like this! You can also serve the high-protein chicken and beans recipe with rice or with salad or with both in a bowl!
Garlic Chicken and Beans Meal Prep
Yes, this would also work for meal prep if you make some more of it. Maybe double the recipe? It was enough for us for two days.
So, as you know, our life’s pretty fabulous and filled with luxury, and so when we made this chicken in our pan made out of gold and diamonds, we allowed myself to eat it while sitting on our couch made out of pearls all alone watching Netflix Premium. #girlboss #selfcare #litselfcare #homealone
Yeah, totally not because we were exhausted and unsocial (is that the right word?). We made this in 15 minutes and we ate it in like, 5.
But it was so satisfying and it was satisfying the next day too!
- Yield: 2
- Prep: 3 minutes
- Cook: 12 minutes
- Total: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 oz chicken breast (or boneless, skinless thighs), chopped
- 1/2 cup black beans, canned, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup frozen green beans
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- small onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp basil
- black pepper
- 1 jalapeno, chopped
- garlicky yogurt sauce
- avocado dill sauce
Method
- Chop the chicken and add it to a non-stick pan with 1 Tbsp olive oil at medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and let it cook for 3-4 minutes, stir from time to time.
- Add in the spices and the jalapeno. Stir the spices to cover and cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the black beans and 1 Tbsp olive oil and cook for 4-5 more minutes or until the chicken is done.
- Add in the green beans and the minced garlic, stir. Cook for 2-3 more minutes then take off heat.
- Serve with rice or with a salad or in a burrito with some tomatoes, cucumbers and garlicky yogurt sauce or avocado dill sauce
