Quick and Easy Spicy Chicken with Beans and Rice

Step 1

While the rice is cooking...

Step 2

Cut the chicken into small pieces.

Step 3

To a small to medium size bowl, add the cut chicken, chili powder, paprika, granulated garlic, onion powder, salt, pepper and olive oil.

Step 4

Mix the chicken and spices together until each piece of chicken is coated with the spices.

Step 5

While the rice is cooking...

Step 6

In a small saucepan, add the beans. Warm the beans (uncovered) on the stovetop using the lowest setting. Stir the beans as they cook.

Step 7

If the beans start to bubble/boil, turn off the heat, remove the pan from the burner and stir the beans. Once removed from the burner, cover the beans with a lid to keep them warm.

Step 8

While the rice is cooking...

Step 9

Heat a large skillet on medium heat. To the skillet, add the chicken. Using a spatula, spread out the chicken so that each piece is touching the pan.

Step 10

Let the chicken cook (without stirring it) for a couple minutes or until the bottom sides of the chicken are browned.Then using tongs or a spatula, turn the pieces of chicken over to brown the other side.If the chicken is cooking too fast, turn the heat down and stir the chicken.

Step 11

After the chicken pieces are browned and the chicken is thoroughly cooked, turn the heat off and remove the pan from the burner.Lightly drizzle olive oil on top of the chicken (this adds a nice shine to the chicken).

Step 12

Assembling the Dish - To the serving dish, add a layer of rice. Then add a layer of beans (including the sauce from the beans). Leave some of the rice showing around the edges so the dish looks nice. Add the chicken on top.

Step 13

Top with fresh lime juice (about 2 quarters of lime per serving).Serve right away while the chicken, rice and beans are warm.