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Santa Fe Chicken Foil Packets {Portion Fix/21 Day Fix}

Santa Fe Chicken Foil Packets are an easy-to-make and clean-up meal. Perfectly portioned and easily customizable will make this a family fav!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 12" pieces heavy-duty aluminum foil, sprayed with olive oil
  • 1 cup canned corn, rinsed and drained *mix with beans
  • 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained *mix with corn
  • ½ cup bell pepper, chopped, mix with onions
  • ½ cup onions, chopped, mix with peppers
  • ½ teaspoon Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle seasoning, mix with other spices or ¼ teaspoon each of chili powder and cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt, mix with other spices
  • ½ teaspoons garlic powder, mix with other spices
  • 4 medium chicken breast
  • 1 cup salsa
  • ⅔ cup cheddar cheese, shredded OPTIONAL

Method
 

  1. On each piece of sprayed foil add these in order:
  2. ½ cup corn and bean mix,
    ¼ cup onion and pepper mix,
    ¼ teaspoon spice mix,
    1 chicken breast,
    ¼ teaspoon spice mix,
    ½ cup salsa
  3. Fold the long sides down sealing tight. Then carefully fold the ends up, again making a tight seal. All the seams should be facing up. COOK SEAM SIDE UP.
INSTANT POT DIRECTIONS
  1. **FOR COOKING 2 PACKETS: Place 1 cup of water and trivet in your 6qt Instant Pot. Place 2 of the packets side by side on the trivet with a space between them and cook for 15 minutes on "manual", 5 minutes natural release then quick release. (Check 1 packet for doneness.) Plate and CAREFULLY open foil.
  2. **FOR COOKING 4 PACKETS: Place 1 cup of water and trivet in your 6qt Instant Pot. Place the first 2 as above and then place the next 2 packets crossways on top of them and cook for 20 minutes on "manual", 5 minutes natural release then quick release.(Check 1 packet for doneness.) Plate and CAREFULLY open foil.
  3. ** If using cheese: CAREFULLY open foil and place on a broiler-safe pan (or use s crisper lid on Instant Pot). Add 2½ Tablespoons of cheese to each packet and broil for 3-5 minutes or till cheese is the color you like.
OVEN DIRECTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Place packets seam sides up on a cookie sheet or broiler safe pan.
  3. Bake 20-25 minutes or till chicken is done.
  4. ** If using cheese: CAREFULLY open foil and add 2½ Tablespoons of cheese to each packet and broil for 3-5 minutes or till cheese is the color you like.
Container counts for Portion Fix/21 Day Fix per 1 packet: 1R, 1/2Y, 1/2G - if using cheese 1/2B