The flavor combinations with the chicken and mojo sauce in this dish are to die for. The original recipe called for cooking jasmine rice and beans together, but I was looking to make the recipe as fast and easy as possible. Plus I’m trying to do better about carbs, so I went with brown rice. In MY version I added tomatoes to the dish but you don’t have to if you don’t like them.

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
• pinch salt and pepper
• 1 c. cooked brown rice 1 microwave cup
• 1/3 c. rinsed black beans
• 1 c. fresh pineapple cubed
• 1 avocado chopped
• 1 lime
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 tsp. chopped garlic
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 orange juiced
• 2 tsp soy sauce

Instructions

1. Divide the lime between avocado and mojo sauce.
2. Cook rice according to package directions *SEE NOTE 1*
3. Add the olive oil to a skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add to the oil when it is glistening. Cook the chicken on each side for 5-6 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 160° *SEE NOTE 2*
4. While the chicken is cooking, chop the pineapple and avocado. Toss the avocado with the juice of 1/2 lime so it doesn’t brown. Set pineapple and avocado aside.
5. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside so it can rest for a few minutes.
6. To Make the Mojo Sauce: Return the pan to medium heat and add the onion, diced garlic, cumin and oregano. Cook for about one minute (or until onions are becoming translucent) and add the salt, orange juice and soy sauce. Cook until the sauce is reduced by half. 
7. While sauce is simmering drain black beans and mix with rice
8. Assemble the bowls, each with 1/3 of the pineapple, avocado, rice & beans and chicken. Top the chicken with the Mojo sauce and serve with the other half of lime cut into wedges.

NOTES: 1)I have a rice cooker. Make your life better. Buy one. 2) IF I HAD TO DO IT OVER I’d pound the breasts down a bit thinner to make them cook a bit easier. SIDENOTES: I know it’s supposed to be 165 but…if you bring it to the 150 mark it’s gonna be done, but juicy…dry chicken is awful let’s face it.

Nutrition

Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 669mg | Potassium: 1244mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 310IU | Vitamin C: 77.1mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 3.7mg