# Cheesy Chicken Taco Rice

Cheesy Chicken Taco Rice is a simple, budget-friendly one-pan meal that can be on the table in about 30 minutes.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into cubes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp dried cilantro
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 10 oz Rotel
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1.5 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
- Sour cream
- Cilantro
- Buffalo Wild Wing's Southwest Ranch

## Instructions

1. Add oil to a big skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add chicken breast to the skillet.
3. Season the chicken with the listed seasonings and cook until it comes to temperature.
4. Add one can of Rotel, one can of tomato sauce, and garlic to the chicken.
5. Add one cup of rinsed rice and one and a half cups of chicken broth to the skillet.
6. Stir everything together and throw on the lid. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until rice is cooked.
7. Once the rice is cooked, fluff it up with a fork.
8. Top with your favorite cheese.
9. Pop the skillet in the oven for a couple of minutes to get the cheese melted.
10. Sprinkle cilantro on top.
11. Serve with sour cream, cilantro, Southwest Ranch sauce and tortilla chips.

## Equipment

- skillet
- lid
- fork
- oven

## Tips

- If you don't like cilantro, you can skip adding it.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@cookinginthemidwest/video/7549958729295318302?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7562304036884710942
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0fbe9009-02e9-4ce4-8f26-20d275179f36
- Extracted: 2025-10-17

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