Black Bean Chicken With Chipotle Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsps. diced onion
- 1 1/2 tsp. chopped garlic
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup diced tomato
- 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tsps. chipotle powder
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 Tbsps. chili powder
- 4 boneless chicken breasts (about 4 oz each), fat trimmed
- 2 cups fresh spinach
Preparation
- Sauté onion and garlic in a large saucepan over medium heat until translucent, about 3
minutes. Add beans, tomato, cilantro, broth, chipotle powder and salt and simmer until
beans are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, pour into a blender and puree;
set aside.
- Mix oil and chili powder in a bowl to form a paste; rub over chicken. Grill or
broil chicken until cooked through (but not charred), 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Serve
each chicken breast with 4 tbsp sauce (freeze leftover sauce) and garnish with 1/2 cup
spinach.