20-Minute Cilantro Chicken with Rice and Beans
"20-Minute Cilantro Chicken with Rice and Beans – EASY, healthy, and the fresh cilantro sauce is SO good!! The chicken is juicy, loaded with flavor, and along with the rice and beans and you’ll be SATISFIED for hours!!..."
INGREDIENTS
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one extra-large or two medium/average bunches fresh cilantro leaves or about 2 cups tightly packed (see Notes below)
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about 2 green onions, trimmed and roughly chopped
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about 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided or as needed
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1 to 2 tablespoons lime juice
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1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
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pinch cayenne pepper, optional and to taste
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1 to 1.25 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, diced into bite sized pieces
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salt and pepper for seasoning chicken
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one 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed (I used low-salt)
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1 or 2 medium tomatoes, diced small (I used Roma)
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