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Black Beans And Chicken In Tortillas Recipe


   
Recipe Categories: Beans - Grains
Yield: 4 servings
 
Ingredients
  3   Chicken breast halves  
    -boneless and skinless  
  4   Flour tortillas  
  2 1/2  ts Olive oil; divided  
  1  md Garlic clove  
    -peeled and minced  
  1  md Shallot; peeled and minced  
  1   Jalapeno pepper  
    -seeded and finely chopped  
  1  cn Black beans (15oz); drained  
    -rinsed and drained again  
  1  lg Ripe tomato  
    -cut into 1/2-inch cubes  
  3/4  ts Ground cumin; divided  
  1/4  ts Cayenne pepper; divided  
  1/2  ts Salt; divided  
  2  ts Finely chopped cilantro  
  1  md Red onion; thinly sliced  
  4  ts Lime juice; divided  
  1/4  c Plain low-fat yogurt  
 
Instructions
 
  1. Cover the chicken with cold water, bring just to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until cooked through. Cool, shred with your fingers and refrigerate.

 
  2. Wrap the tortillas in foil and place in a preheated 200-degree oven while preparing the remaining ingredients.

 
  3. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a medium-sized pan over medium heat. Add the garlic, shallot and jalapeno; saute 1 minute. Add the black beans, tomato, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the cilantro. Heat through and keep warm over low heat.

 
  4. Heat the remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil over medium heat. Add the red onions and saute until they begin to soften. Stir in the chicken, 1/4 teaspoon cumin, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Heat through 3 minutes.

 
  5. Remove the chicken from the heat and stir in 2 teaspoons lime juice; stir 2 teaspoons lime juice into the black beans. Spoon the chicken and bean mixtures into the warm tortillas; top with a little yogurt.

 
   


 



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