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Mexican Chicken Rice Bake
For this One Pan Mexican Chicken and Rice Bake, blackened chicken thighs are served on a bed of rice, black beans and corn. A super easy dinner!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 10m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 1h👤 Kelley Simmons📖 chefsavvy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- oven
- bowl
- pan
- pot
- dutch oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2
Add chicken, oil and taco seasoning to a medium bowl. Rub the chicken to coat with the oil and seasoning.
oil1 tablespoontablespoon oil1/2
3
In a dutch oven or oven safe pot heat 1/2 tablespoon of oil over medium high heat. Add in the chicken and cook until browned on both sides. Make sure not to burn. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
oil1 tablespoontablespoon oil1/2
4
Add onion and bell pepper to the same pot. Cook for ⏱️ 3-4 minutes or until tender.
red bell pepper (diced)1pepper1 teaspoon
5
Stir in garlic and rice and cook for an additional minute.
garlic (minced)3 clovesgarlic powder1 teaspoon
6
Add in diced tomatoes, chicken broth, beans, corn, taco seasoning and adobo sauce. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer. Cook for ⏱️ 3-4 minutes.
chicken broth1 cup
7
Place the chicken thighs back in the pot with the rice.
chicken thighs (bone in and skin on)4
8
Place in the oven and cook for ⏱️ 30 minutes covered. Take off the lid and cook for an additional ⏱️ 20 minutes or until the chicken reaches 165 and the rice is tender.
9
Take out of the oven and stir in lime juice and sprinkle with fresh cilantro.
lime (juiced)1/2cilantro (chopped)1 tablespoon
10
Serve immediately!
11
Homemade Taco Seasoning
homemade taco seasoning (recipe follows)2 teaspoons
12
Add all of the ingredients together in a medium bowl. Stir to combine and set aside. You will have some seasoning leftover.
Nutrition Facts
calories
618 kcal
fat Content
26 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
5 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
1351 mg
protein Content
26 g
cholesterol Content
111 mg
carbohydrate Content
70 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
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