Pollo Con Queso
Make pollo con queso with tender chicken, peppers, onions, tomatoes, and melted cheese for a creamy low-carb skillet dinner ready in about 35 minutes.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, bite-size
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 small red bell pepper, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 cup diced tomatoes, drained
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
Instructions
Instructions
- Season chicken with chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high. Brown chicken and cook through, 6 to 8 minutes; transfer to a plate.
- Cook onion and bell pepper until tender, about 4 minutes, then add garlic for 30 seconds.
- Add tomatoes and broth, scrape up browned bits, and simmer 3 minutes.
- Lower heat and stir in cream cheese until smooth.
- Return chicken and fold in cheddar until melted and creamy.
- Top with cilantro and serve hot.