Alicia's One Skillet Mexican Chicken and Rice Fiesta
Recipes Chicken Main Dish Meal ideas Mexican Quick and Easy
Description
Serve your family a flavorful Mexican inspired meal with ground chicken, taco seasoning, diced tomatoes, cheese, long grain rice and topping of your choosing. It's spicy, cheesy and will soothe your cravings.
Ingredients
1 lb. ground chicken breast (or ground beef or ground turkey)
1/4 c. taco seasoning (or mix 2 1/2 T. chili powder, WITHOUT onion or garlic, 1 1/2 T. cumin and 1/4 t. salt; add a dash of cayenne pepper for some heat, if desired)
14 oz. can diced tomatoes, fire-roasted or plain with NO onion or garlic, undrained
1 c. frozen plain corn niblets, optional
3/4 c. long grain rice
2 c. chicken stock/broth (or water)
1 1/2 c. shredded Colby Jack cheese
Toppings:
sour cream or small amount plain Greek yogurt
diced avocado
sliced black olives
chopped fresh cilantro
chopped scallions, green parts only
Directions
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In large skillet over medium heat, brown ground meat until no longer pink, crumbling while stirring; discard grease. Add in taco seasoning, diced tomatoes with juice, corn, rice and chicken stock/broth. Raise heat to High bringing to a boil; reduce to simmer for 20 minutes; cover. Stir half way through cooking time.
Add Colby Jack cheese evenly over the top of the meat mixture; cover for 2-3 minutes or until cheese melts.
Serve with desired toppings.
6 servings.