Pan-Seared Chicken with Spicy Pinto Beans

Name: Pan-Seared Chicken with Spicy Pinto Beans
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 (6- to 8-ounce), boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and pounded to even 1/2-inch thickness; , Salt and pepper; 1/2 cup, sour cream; 3 tablespoons, lime juice (2 limes); 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 2 (15-ounce) cans, pinto beans, rinsed; 1 cup medium, salsa; 3/4 cup, water; 1/2 cup, minced fresh cilantro

Main Courses
Beans
Chicken
Weeknight

Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2016

Mashing the pinto beans creates a texture like refried beans, and simmering them with salsa intensifies their flavor.

SERVES 4

TIME 30 minutes

Pan-Seared Chicken with Spicy Pinto Beans

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