Creamy Mexican Chicken Pepper Skillet
Tender chicken strips simmered with diced green bell pepper in a rich cream cheese and melted Mexican cheese sauce. A quick, low-carb skillet dish packed with bold savory flavor and satisfying healthy fats.
Prep
5 min
Cook
12 min
Total
17 min
Makes
1 serving
Created together. Shared with you.
Made by Heather + Lila
Heather created this recipe with Lila and shared it with the perimenopause community.
The feel-good payoff
Why this meal can feel especially good in perimenopause
Think practical wins: steadier energy, comfortable fullness and one less food decision. Your response is personal, so use the prompts below to notice what works for you.
Perimenopause symptoms and relief · Office on Women’s HealthSteadier energy
Feel fueled, not flattened
A complete meal with protein, carbohydrates and fats is designed to offer more staying power than a quick carb-only fix.
Notice: energy 1–3 hours later
Comfortably satisfied
Fullness that has staying power
This meal is designed to feel substantial, so finishing it can feel like the meal is complete rather than the start of an evening of grazing.
Notice: fullness 2–3 hours later
Everyday strength
Support the basics consistently
A nourishing meal supports the protein, energy and overall nutrition that help you keep showing up for daily movement.
Notice: energy for movement
More staying power
Make the next few hours easier
This meal is built to be more sustaining than a snack-sized stopgap, with enough substance to carry you into the next part of the day.
Notice: energy + fullness later
Setup
Get set up
Choose your servings, gather what you need, then cook along below.
Prep
5 min
Cook
12 min
Total
17 min
How many are you cooking for?
The ingredient amounts update automatically.
Equipment
Large skillet · Knife and cutting board
Time saver
Store leftover cooked skillet in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Do these three things first
- 1Set out all ingredients before cooking
- 2Measure the pantry ingredients before heating the pan
- 3Read through the steps once before you begin
Ingredients
Gather as you go
Ingredients
Cook along
Instructions
0 of 6 steps complete
Next: Heat olive oil in a medium skillet…
- 01
Heat olive oil in a medium skillet…
Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat for 1 minute until warm and shimmering.
Look for: warm and shimmering
Tap card to mark done - 02
Add chicken tenders to the skillet and…
Add chicken tenders to the skillet and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, turning halfway, until cooked through and opaque in the center.
Look for: cooked through and opaque in the center
Tap card to mark done - 03
Add diced green bell pepper to the…
Add diced green bell pepper to the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until slightly softened but crisp-tender.
Look for: slightly softened but crisp-tender
Tap card to mark done - 04
Lower the heat to medium-low and stir…
Lower the heat to medium-low and stir in cream cheese until melted and smoothly coating the chicken and pepper.
Look for: melted and smoothly coating the chicken and pepper
Tap card to mark done - 05
Sprinkle shredded Mexican cheese over the skillet
Sprinkle shredded Mexican cheese over the skillet, cover with a lid, and let rest off heat for 2 minutes until melted.
Look for: melted
Tap card to mark done - 06
Serve warm immediately
Serve warm immediately.
Ready when: everything is assembled and ready to enjoy
Tap card to mark done
Made this recipe?
Leave a quick rating or a cooking tip for the next woman.
Your symptoms change. Your plan should too.
One good meal is a start. Your whole week is better.
Tell Lila what you like, what you avoid and which symptoms are loud today. She’ll turn that context into meals, targets and small adjustments that fit real life.
Free to download