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Chicken and black bean chilli recipe

Chicken and black bean chilli recipe

47 ratings

This simple chicken dinner – packed with caramelised onions and peppers – gets its heat from cajun spices and finely diced red chilli See method

  • Serves 4
  • 10 mins to prepare and 35 mins to cook
  • 694 calories / serving
  • Freezable

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 750g pack chicken thighs
  • 2 onions, finely diced
  • 1 red pepper, sliced
  • 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1 red chilli, finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 reduced-salt chicken stock cube, made up to 200ml
  • 400g tin black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 200g long-grain rice
  • 4 tbsp low-fat natural yogurt
  • 50g lighter Cheddar, grated
  • 2 spring onions, sliced
  • 10g fresh coriander, roughly chopped
If you don't have chopped tomatoes, chop up a tin of plum tomatoes instead

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    2905kj
    694kcal     35%

  • Fat

    31g 44%

  • Saturates

    11g 54%

  • Sugars

    13g 15%

  • Salt

    2.5g 41%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 67g Protein 37.8g Fibre 10g

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a lidded pan over a medium-high heat. Season the chicken and fry, skin-side down, for 5 mins until crisp. Flip and fry for 2-3 mins more; transfer to a plate.
  2. Fry the onions and pepper in the leftover oil for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, then stir in the spice mix, chilli, garlic and tomato purée; cook for 1 min more. Stir in the tomatoes and stock and bring to a simmer. Nestle the chicken back into the sauce with any of its juices. Cover and simmer over a medium- low heat for 20-25 mins until the chicken is cooked through.

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  3. Meanwhile, wash the rice and cook to pack instructions; drain. 
  4. Lift the cooked chicken from the pan and remove the skin and bones, shredding the meat with 2 forks. Stir the meat into the sauce with the beans; simmer for 5 mins to thicken. Season with pepper.
  5. Divide the rice between 4 bowls and top with the chilli. Serve with the yogurt, Cheddar, spring onions and coriander.

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Freezing and defrosting guidelines

In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. Always defrost and heat thoroughly before eating. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.


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