Easy Tex-Mex Chicken Skillet

This Tex-Mex Chicken Skillet is one of my favorite one-pan dinners that is ready in under 30 minutes. It is loaded with flavor and it is so good to serve with some tortilla chips or rice.

I love one-skillet and one-pot kind of meals! They are such a game changer and make my life (and yours) so much easier for dinner time. There is something magical in knowing that your dinner will be ready in under 30 minutes and you are cooking everything in just one skillet. Who else is with me?

This is my first ever Tex-Mex kind of meal on my website. This dish is so flavorful and loaded with favorites to really make a nutritious and delicious meal no one can complain about. Especially me who does most of the cooking since everyone eats this and it doesn’t require so much effort to make.

Every time I make this dish I ask myself why I haven’t shared it on here yet. So the last time we cooked it, I made sure to shoot it at the same time. A great 2 for 1 since I fed my family dinner and shot a gorgeous reel and blog post to go along with it.

This is a great meal to make and have for leftovers the next day too. It reheats beautifully and you can serve it with some rice, quinoa or my personal go-to: some tortilla chips! Great for scooping up the dish or you can crush some up on top and enjoy that way.

I do make this on the more mild side so my kids can eat it. But that doesn’t mean you can make it spicier. Add some chopped up jalapeños or chili powder if you want to take things up a few levels with spice.

I cannot wait to hear what you think of this dish – let me know if you try it!

What ingredients you need to make this tex-mex chicken skillet:

• Olive oil – I usually use olive oil but you can use avocado oil if you want
• Boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs – either can work here!
• Ground cumin – I like using this for flavor for a seasoning
• Garlic cloves – I like to use fresh garlic cloves for this dish
• White onion – sweet white onion is my go-to for this
• Zucchini – I love adding in the extra veggies into this dish too!
• Bell pepper – you can use red bell pepper, orange or yellow for this!
• Black beans – I like to rinse and dry them before adding
• Diced tomatoes – you could also buy some tomatoes and dice them but they’ll be more watery 
• Corn kernels – I use frozen usually but you can use canned if you have 
• Taco seasoning – if you don’t have a taco seasoning, you can also DIY one!
• Fresh cilantro – if you don’t love cilantro then you can omit too
• For serving: tortilla chips, rice, quinoa, salsa 

How to make this one-skillet tex-mex chicken: 

1. In a large oven-safe skillet, add the oil, garlic, onion and bell pepper and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionlly
2. Add in the chicken pieces and season with salt, pepper and cumin and mix
3. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally
4. Add in zucchini, corn, beans, tomatoes and taco seasoning and stir all together and cover and cook on low-medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes
5. Remove skillet from heat and add shredded cheese on top then broil in oven so cheese melts and is bubbly
6. Garnish with cilantro and serve with desired toppings or sides like rice or tortilla chips

FAQs and tips on making this chicken skillet:

• Don’t overcook the zucchini. This will make the dish a bit watery. Which is why I add it in at the end, not the beginning with red peppers.
• If your dish looks too watery, cook with the lid off for a few minutes so the water evaporates/absorbs into the dish.
• If you want things spicier, add some jalapeños or chili powder. I like to make this mild so my kids can eat it too.
• Add more or less salt per your tastebuds – if you use salted beans or diced tomatoes with salt added, you won’t need to cook with as much salt. If they are no salt added, add some salt per your liking.
• Use a large skillet! I like to use something larger than 12-inches. You don’t want things to overflow.

A few other delicious and healthy one-skillet dishes to try:

One-Skillet Taco Bake (gluten-free)

DELISH French Onion Soup Meatballs

One-pot Enchilada Meatballs (gluten-free)

One-Skillet Healthy Chicken Stir Fry