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Mexican Style Skillet Chicken and Zucchini

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Mexican Style Skillet Chicken and Zucchini

An easy skillet taco seasoned chicken and vegetable meal topped with plenty of melted cheese!

This is a super simple one-pan meal with chicken and plenty of vegetables. Everything starts off with cooking the chicken followed by zucchini followed by the peppers and onions. Everything is then thrown into the pan to cook before covering it with cheese and letting it melt. You can easily change the vegetables up in this recipe to use what’s available!

Mexican Style Skillet Chicken and Zucchini

Mexican Style Skillet Chicken and Zucchini

Mexican Style Skillet Chicken and Zucchini

Mexican Style Skillet Chicken and Zucchini

Mexican Style Skillet Chicken and Zucchini
Mexican Style Skillet Chicken and Zucchini

Mexican Style Skillet Chicken and Zucchini

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Servings: 6

An easy skillet taco seasoned chicken and vegetable meal topped with plenty of melted cheese!

ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 2 zucchini, diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 bell peppers (any colour), diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning (link) (or one package)
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes (or 2 cups salsa)
  • 1 cup corn (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup cheese (such as cheddar, monterey jack, etc), shredded
  • 2 green onions, sliced (optional)
  • 2 tablespoon cilantro, chopped (optional)
directions
  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the chicken and cook, about 8-10 minutes, before setting aside.
  2. Add the zucchini and cook until just tender, about 7-8 minutes, before setting aside.
  3. Add the onion and bell peppers and cook until just tender, about 5-6 minutes.
  4. Add the garlic and taco seasoning, mix, and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
  5. Add the chicken, zucchini, beans, and tomatoes, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and cook for 5 minutes.
  6. Mix in the corn.
  7. Sprinkle on the cheese, cover and let it melt.
  8. Top with the green onions and cilantro and enjoy!
Option: Serve topped with your favourite taco style topping such as sour cream, guacamole, cheese, etc.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 309, Fat 15g (Saturated 5g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 76mg, Sodium 574mg, Carbs 28g (Fiber 9g, Sugars 8g), Protein 29g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Chicken, Food, Gluten-free, Main Course, One-Pan, One-Pot, Recipe, Vegetable

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    September 12, 2025 at 8:26 am

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