Spicy Chicken Chili
Low Fat Recipe - Fight the Fat!
By Fitness and Freebies
Lunch or dinner is just minutes away with this lightning-fast spicy chicken version of traditional chili with beans.
Recipe Ingredients
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) salsa style chunky tomatoes, undrained
1 can (15 ounces) spicy chili beans in sauce
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
Note: To ensure that your chicken chili is the best quality for a low fat meal, make sure that you get some good local, or at least organic chicken. Natural is the best way to go.
Recipe Directions
Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in skillet three to five minutes, stirring frequently, until light brown. Stir in tomatoes and beans; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook uncovered eight to ten minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink in center. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.
This recipe has about half the fat and 70 calories fewer per serving than regular chili con carne.
Nutrition information per serving:
Recipe makes 4 servings
Serving size: 1-1/4-cup
Calories: 295;
Calories from Fat: 80;
Fat: 9g;
Saturated Fat: 4g;
Cholesterol: 90mg;
Sodium: 1370mg;
Potassium: 820mg;
Carbohydrate: 23g;
Fiber: 5g;
Protein: 37g
Diet Exchanges: 1 Starch; 4 Very Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 1-1/2 Fat
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