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Seared  Plant-Based Crumbed Chick'n & Mexican Black Beans

Seared Plant-Based Crumbed Chick'n & Mexican Black Beans

with Zesty Tomato-Cucumber Salad & Sour Cream
Niamh Kavanagh
Niamh KavanaghUpdated on June 25, 2026
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Calories
657 kcal
Protein
38.7g protein
Preparation Time
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Wheat
  • Milk
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 packet

Black Beans

1

Brown Onion

1

Cucumber

2

Garlic

1

Lemon

1 sachet

Mexican Fiesta Spice Blend

1 packet

Mixed Salad Leaves

300 g

Plant-Based Crumbed Chicken

(Contains: Gluten, Soy, Wheat)

1

Tomato

1 packet

Light Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

Energy (kJ)2750 kJ
Calories657 kcal
Fat20.9 g
of which saturates6.1 g
Carbohydrate68.7 g
of which sugars13.9 g
Dietary Fibre21.7 g
Protein38.7 g
Sodium1410 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

Cook the chick'n
1
  • Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat with enough olive oil to coat the base.
  • Cook plant-based crumbed chicken until golden and heated through, 2-3 minutes on each side.
  • Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
Get prepped
2
  • Meanwhile, roughly chop tomato, cucumber and brown onion (see ingredients). 
  • Finely chop garlic. 
  • Zest lemon to get a pinch, then slice into wedges. 
  • Drain and rinse black beans. 
Cook the beans
3
  • When the chick'n is cooked, wipe out the frying pan and return to medium high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. 
  • SPICY! This spice blend is hot! Add less if you’re sensitive to heat. Cook onion and black beans until tender, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and Mexican Fiesta spice blend and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. 
  • Remove pan from heat, then add a splash of water and gently crush the beans with a potato masher or fork.  

TIP: Add a splash of water if the beans look dry.  

Finish & serve
4
  • In a large bowl, combine lemon zest, tomato, cucumber and mixed salad leaves with a generous squeeze of lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil. Toss to coat and season to taste with salt and pepper. 
  • Divide seared plant-based crumbed chicken, Mexican black beans and zesty tomato-cucumber salad  between plates. 
  • Drizzle over light sour cream and serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!

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