Santa Fe Chicken Foil Packets
This Chicken Foil Packet is made with a Mexican flair, combining black beans, corn and salsa! Cook on the grill, in the oven or over the campfire for a delicious flavor-packed meal.
Ingredients
- 4boneless skinless chicken breasts (7-8 ounces each)
- ½ teaspoonchili powder
- salt and black pepper (to taste)
- 15 ouncescanned black beans (drained & rinsed, 1 can)
- 2 cupsfrozen corn kernels (thawed)
- 1 cupdiced bell peppers (any color)
- ¾ cupsalsa (or 10 ounces rotel diced tomatoes & green chilies, drained)
- ½ cupshredded mexican cheese blend (or monterey jack, 2 oz)
- toppings as desired (such as cilantro, tomatoes & jalapenos)
Directions
- 1
Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- 2
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.
- 3
Divide beans, corn, peppers, and salsa over top of chicken breasts.
- 4
Fold in the ends to seal each packet. Place packets the grill vegetable side down for 10 minutes.
- 5
Flip packets over and grill an additional 10-12 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and reaches 165°F.
- 6
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.
- 7
Top as desired.