"Mexican" Chicken 'n' Rice. Cooking liquid for rice should be half water and half salsa. Mexican chicken and rice is a one-pot meal loaded with flavor. Marinated chicken thighs simmer together with healthy vegetables, black beans, and tender long grain rice.
Hi Guys, today I'll show you How to Make a Mexican Style Rice and Chicken.
This is one of my favorite recipes to use leftover cooked chicken.
One-Pan Mexican Chicken and Rice. posted by Christy Denney
You can have "Mexican" Chicken 'n' Rice using 5 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of "Mexican" Chicken 'n' Rice
- Prepare 2 cup of uncooked rice.
- It's 1 cup of salsa.
- It's 1 cup of water.
- Prepare 2 cup of raw or cooked chicken.
- You need 1 cup of shedded cheddar cheese.
We cook the chicken and rice all in one pan. For our liquid we are using Old El Paso enchilada sauce and diced tomatoes. My littles ate a bite and then took a drink. Rice is cooked with cumin and onion, then simmered with tomato sauce and chicken broth for this restaraunt-inspired Mexican rice recipe.
"Mexican" Chicken 'n' Rice instructions
- chop or shred chicken (does'nt have to be 2 cups, can be whatever you have, leftover rottisary works well).
- cooking liquid for rice should be half water and half salsa.
- bring water, salsa and chicken to a boil (adding the chicken in this step makes sure the chicken is warm and cooked).
- add rice and cook according to time on package (if using instant rice, remove from heat on this step).
- stir in cheese before serving and sprinkle on top as garnish (add more cheese if you like cheesey).
Stir in onions and cook until tender. Stir in tomato sauce and chicken broth; bring to a boil. This One Pot Mexican Chicken Rice is a flavour explosion made in one pot! Crispy skinned chicken and Mexican flavoured rice I'm a big fan of one pot chicken and rice recipes like Baked Rotisserie Chicken with Garlic Butter Rice, Chinese Chicken and Rice, Cheesy Chicken Broccoli and Rice and. This Chicken and Rice Skillet is the ultimate hearty Mexican comfort food that your family will BEG you to make again and again!
