Looking for a simple, delicious, and satisfying dinner to make on a busy weeknight? This Chicken Burrito Skillet is your go-to recipe! It's packed with bold flavors, made in just one pan, and ready in under 30 minutes. Whether you're feeding your family or meal prepping for the week, this skillet meal is a winner.
Chicken Burrito Skillet combines tender chicken, flavorful spices, and melted cheese, all cooked together in a single skillet for minimal cleanup. Ready in less than 30 minutes, it's a family favorite that delivers delicious Tex-Mex flavors without the hassle.
If you are looking for more quick weeknight family meals like this Chicken Burrito Skillet you should check out my Fiesta Skillet Chicken or these QuesaTacos!
Ingredients
- olive oil
- onions
- chicken breasts
- chili powder
- cumin
- garlic powder
- pepper
- smoked paprika
- onion powder
- can black beans
- can diced tomatoes with green chiles
- any toppings you want! sour cream, guacamole, salsa etc
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- Step 1: dice and season chicken then cook until done
2. Step 2: Add tomatoes with green chilies and black beans
3. Step 3: Add broth, rice, and seasonings
4. Step 4: After rice finishes cooking top with cheese and cilantro and serve!
This skillet meal comes together very quickly. Before beginning recipe go ahead and gather all your ingredients and you will see how that it moves so much smoother.
See VIDEO BELOW!
HINT: Using Instant rice is what makes this recipe cook up soooo quickly!
Substitutions
I love recipes that are forgiving and so easy to altar for tastes and diets.
- Rice - Definitely use instant rice as it cooks quicker and will not dry out the chicken. But using instant brown or jasmine rice are great substitutions
- Diced tomatoes with green chilies - There are different levels of spice with these cans. Be sure and use the blend best for your family. Or just use a can of petite diced tomatoes with out chilies
- Black Beans - Pinto beans are also great in this skillet meal
Variations
- Change: Change it up! If your crew loves corn....corn tastes fabulous in this dish. Especially the Fiesta style canned corn.
- Spice: If you like more spice add more chili powder or a pinch of red pepper flakes. Stirring in half a diced jalapeño is also excellent for spice!
- Serving Style: You can serve on a plate with chips and extra toppings or grab a large burrito and make it the filling for your burrito!
Storage
This recipe is FABULOUS for meal prepping. This will last in the refrigerator in an air tight container for 4 days!
Just reheat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes at 30 second intervals, stirring in between and it is a perfect lunch!
More Quick Night Meals
Chicken Burrito Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons finely diced onions more is always ok!
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs cut into bite size pieces
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¾ teaspoon cumin-divided
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder-divided
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
- 15 oz can black beans drained, rinsed
- 10 oz can diced tomatoes & green chilies undrained
- 1 ¼ cup chicken broth
- 1 ¼ cups instant white rice uncooked
- ½ cup shredded Cheddar
- Chopped cilantro optional
Toppings
- sour cream
- salsa
- guacamole
- pico
Instructions
- Reserving ¼ teaspoon cumin and ¼ teaspoon garlic powder… add seasonings to chicken and stir until well coated. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until just tender. Add chicken in single layer and cook undisturbed for 1 minute. Stirring, cook for about 3-4 minutes until just done. Stir in black beans, undrained RoTel and broth; bring to a boil. And stir well. Stir in rice, reserved seasonings and cilantro. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 7 to 10 minutes or until rice is tender. Sprinkle top with cheese and cilantro, if desired.
- If you would like it extra cheesy stir in ½ cup cheese right when finished cooking. Then top with the additional cheese and cilantro.
Eva says
I had a really busy week last week so I actually made this Sunday and packed it up for lunches. I won’t lie, I ended up eating one that day because the house smelled soooo good! But I was happy I didn’t wait!
Misty Tannery says
So glad you liked it so much! Thank you for letting me know!
Abi says
I made this Chicken Burrito Skillet last night, they turned absolutely delicious, my family enjoyed them, thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipe!
Misty Tannery says
So So glad your family enjoyed it so much! Thank you for letting me know!
Therese says
This was so good. I was so glad I had leftovers to bring to lunch the next day.
Misty Tannery says
We love having leftovers as well! Thank you for sharing!