# 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 and that my kids won't throw on the floor.

- 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 can Rotel (not drained)
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1.5 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup long grain white rice (uncooked & rinsed)
- 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
- sour cream
- cilantro
- Buffalo Wild Wing’s Southwest Ranch

## Instructions

1. Get a big skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add some oil to the skillet.
3. Add 1 pound of chicken breast to the skillet.
4. Season the chicken breast.
5. Add 1 can of Rotel to the chicken.
6. Add 1 can of tomato sauce to the chicken.
7. Add some minced garlic to the skillet.
8. Add one cup of rinsed rice to the skillet.
9. Add 1 and a half cups of chicken broth to the skillet.
10. Stir everything together and throw on the lid.
11. Once the rice is cooked, fluff it up with a fork.
12. Top with your favorite cheese.
13. Pop in the oven for a couple of minutes to get the cheese melted.
14. When you pull it out, sprinkle on some cilantro.
15. Serve and top with sour cream and Southwest Ranch sauce.

## Equipment

- big skillet
- lid
- fork

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DhhsDW/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/205dd005-3c2a-4143-a1ac-9846cd37ec03
- Extracted: 2025-11-01

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