Tex Mex chicken recipe - Real Recipes from Mums

Try this spicy Mexican twist on your next family chicken meal.

Serves 4

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

600g (4) skinless chicken schnitzel breast steaks, trimmed of fat

1 tbs smoked paprika

Canola oil spray*

400g can no added salt chopped tomatoes*

1/3 cup water

125g can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained*

2/3 cup reduced fat tasty cheese, grated*

1 small ripe avocado

Squeeze of lemon juice

2 tbs reduced fat natural yoghurt*

1/2 red Spanish onion, finely chopped

Fresh coriander leaves

Green salad, to serve

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Instructions

Toss chicken breast steaks in paprika to coat lightly. Heat a large, non-stick frypan over medium heat and grease with cooking spray. Add chicken and cook for a few minutes on each side or until just cooked through. Remove steaks from pan.

Add tomatoes, water and kidney beans to same frypan, bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer. Return chicken steaks to pan and sprinkle with grated cheese. Place frypan, but not handle, under a preheated grill and cook until cheese is melted.

Meanwhile to make guacamole, mash avocado with lemon juice and stir in yoghurt. Top the chicken steaks with a dollop of guacamole and sprinkle with onion and coriander. Serve with a green salad.

137 Comments

- - Frankiielot said
  - 16 Jun 2023
    9:27 pm
Yummm! Mexican is my fave next to Greek so am definitely trying this one out.
I think hubby and I will really enjoy this one.

- - meedee said
  - 08 Jul 2021
    12:59 pm
My youngest loves anything mexican. I think she would really enjoy this.

- - tessie said
  - 08 Dec 2017
    12:03 pm
Sounds so delicious. Wonder how the guacamole would go without the lemon juice?

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 07 Dec 2017
    11:52 am
Yum! What a nice fresh dish for summer

- - mom101628 said
  - 24 Jun 2016
    10:20 pm
What a scrumptious recipe – its on my list

- - ella12 said
  - 02 Jun 2015
    3:59 pm
Thanks so much. How very yummy.

- - rovermum said
  - 01 Jun 2015
    10:52 am
This definitely sounds like it would warm the tummy and the soul on a cold Melbourne day — like today!!

- - crystalangela said
  - 31 May 2015
    10:37 pm
Sounds delicious. My family love Mexican tastes. This is something new.

- - mel_phillips said
  - 31 May 2015
    6:01 am
Great to have another wonderful dinner idea up my sleeve! Thanks for sharing!

- - meljware said
  - 30 May 2015
    3:06 pm
This looks amazing! I love tex mex recipes! Great twist on the usual Mexican made in the house. Thanks for sharing !

- - sammylou said
  - 30 May 2015
    11:28 am
This sounds Delicious, might have to cook this tonight

- - mom103920 said
  - 30 May 2015
    9:18 am
Sounds yummy. Thanks for sharing.

- - mom112217 said
  - 30 May 2015
    8:05 am
Looks tasty and we love Mexican dishes,thanks!

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 29 May 2015
    10:07 pm
This looks so very Mexican!

- - aliceou said
  - 29 May 2015
    4:58 pm
very interesting, I want to learn.

- - mom106475 said
  - 29 May 2015
    4:19 pm
Oooh yum,that looks amazing, thanks for the recipe.

- - mom109199 said
  - 29 May 2015
    3:43 pm
Excellent recipe, and something different to do with chicken breasts.

- - GeoEllie said
  - 31 Jan 2015
    8:35 pm
How absolutely enticing this one looks!
- GeoEllie replied
  
  01 Feb 2015 , 12:17 am
  …for my kids I’d definitely have to take out the kidney beans though
- - mom93821 said
  - 30 Jan 2015
    12:27 pm
Thanks again for this recipe; made and enjoyed.

- - mom93821 said
  - 09 Nov 2014
    8:42 am
Thanks for sharing this chicken recipe; looks very tasty!