Golden Chicken with Spicy Refried Beans Recipe

I thoroughly enjoy grocery shopping at Costco.  Seeing all of their fun merchandise, tasting the samples, cruising through clothes, books, and basically everything else is so much fun to me.  It's almost like a little trip to the local county fair.  I found a "Costco Healthy Living With Diabetes" magazine on a recent trip and found the following recipe which sounded amazing to me.  We all loved the recipe and I will definitely be making it again.

You will need Chicken tenders, Ground Cumin, Ground Coriander, Salt & Pepper, Olive Oil, Shredded Cheese, Olive Oil, Chopped pepper, Chopped Onion, White Beans, and Salsa

Combine the Cumin, Coriander, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.

Add the Chicken and toss to coat.

Warm the Olive Oil over medium heat.  Add the chicken and saute until golden brown and cooked through.  Set aside and keep warm.

Using the same pan add the remaining oil and cook up the onion and pepper until beginning to soften. 

Add the Beans and the Salsa and cook, stirring often, until heated through.

Transfer the beans mixture to a medium bowl and using your potato masher mash up those beans.

You want them creamy but still slightly chunky.

I topped my beans with a bit of shredded Mexican cheese.  Yum!  Enjoy!

Golden Chicken with Spicy Refried Beans
Source:  Costco Healthy Living With Diabetes magazine

2 tsp Grouond Cumin
2 tsp Ground Coriander
1/4 tsp Pepper
1/4 tsp Salt
1 Lb Chicken Tenders
3 tsp Olive Oil, divided
1 Small Onion, chopped
1 Jalapeno Pepper, chopped
2 15oz Cans white Beans, Rinsed and drained
3/4 c Salsa
1/4 Cup Shredded Cheese

Combine the cumin, coriander, pepper, and salt in a medium bowl.  Add Chicken and toss to coat.

Heat 2 tsp of Olive Oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.  Add the chicken and saute until golden brown and just cooked through, 2-4 min per side.  Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.

Add the last tsp of Olive Oil to the same skillet and add the onion and pepper.  Cook until they begin to soften, 1-2 min.  Add the beans and salsa and cook, stirring often, until heated through.  Transfer the bean mixture to a medium bowl and mash with a potato masher until creamy but still slightly chunky.  Top with shredded cheese and serve with the chicken.

Enjoy!

Approximately 6 servings

224 Calories
5 Fat
26 Carbs
26 Protein