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Fiesta Chicken and Rice
This Chicken Fiesta will have your family licking their plates...and the skillet. It's an easy, 30 minute, one skillet dinner, made with nutritious Tex-Mex ingredients you probably have on hand right now! Everything simmers together (including my quick dinner secret weapon - instant brown rice), in enchilada sauce and broth, instead of water, for elevated earthy, chili flavor with perfectly textured rice!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 35 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- cutting board
- pan
- saucepan
- dutch oven
- oven
- skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Spice Mix: Whisk the Spices Mix seasonings together in a small bowl.
2
Season chicken: Pat the chopped chicken dry while it’s still on the cutting board; season with 1 tablespoon of the Spice Mix; set aside.
3
Sear chicken: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, deep nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat (if you don’t have a deep one, use an enamaled Dutch oven or braiser). Add seasoned chicken and sear for about ⏱️ 2 minutes per side, until golden, then stir until until no longer pink on the outside (it will cook fully with the rice). Remove from the pan using a slotted spoon
olive oil1 tablespoon
4
Saute veggies: Add the onions and sauté for ⏱️ 4 minutes. Add bell peppers and sauté for ⏱️ 2 minutes or until the onions are softened; add garlic and remaining spices and sauté for ⏱️ 1 minute.
onion, (chopped)1
5
Add ingredients: Reduce heat to low and add the chicken back to the skillet. Stir in the rest of the ingredients through the chicken broth (don't add cheese).
6
Cook rice: Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to medium-low and continue to simmer until the rice is tender, about ⏱️ 6-8 minutes.
7
Add cheese: Stir in 1 cup cheese until melted. Top with remaining cheese, cover, and cook on medium until cheese is melted.
8
Add toppings: Top with desired toppings such as sour cream, tomatoes, avocados etc. Serve with plenty of chips!
sour creamchopped avocados
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