Description
A delicious and easy grilled dish featuring chicken, beans, corn, and salsa, all cooked in foil packets for a flavorful meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (7–8 ounces each)
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 15 ounces canned black beans, drained & rinsed (1 can)
- 2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
- 1 cup diced bell peppers (any color)
- ¾ cup salsa or 10 ounces Rotel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, drained
- ½ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend or Monterey Jack (2 oz)
- Toppings as desired (such as cilantro, tomatoes & jalapenos)
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Place four large pieces of foil on work surface and spray each with cooking spray. Place 1 chicken breast on each piece of foil and season with chili powder, salt & pepper.
- Divide beans, corn, peppers, and salsa over top of chicken breasts.
- Fold in the ends to seal each packet. Place packets on the grill vegetable side down for 10 minutes.
- Flip packets over and grill an additional 10-12 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and reaches 165°F.
- Place packets on a large baking pan. Carefully open packets and top with cheese. Place the baking pan back on the grill to melt the cheese.
- Top as desired.
Notes
- Make sure to seal the foil packets tightly to avoid spilling the contents.
- You can customize the toppings based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-22 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 packet
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg