Chicken Cheese and Rice

30 mins
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Cut chicken into small pieces and cook in a skillet on medium-high heat with butter.
  2. 2Cut chicken into small pieces and cook in a skillet on medium-high heat with butter.
  3. 3Cut chicken into small pieces and cook in a skillet on medium-high heat with butter.
  4. 4Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, cumin, dried cilantro, black pepper, and chili powder.
  5. 5Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, cumin, dried cilantro, black pepper, and chili powder.
  6. 6Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, cumin, dried cilantro, black pepper, and chili powder.
  7. 7Let that cook until chicken is cooked through.
  8. 8Let that cook until chicken is cooked through.
  9. 9Let that cook until chicken is cooked through.
  10. 10Move the chicken to the edges of the skillet and pour about 1 tbsp of olive oil into the skillet.
  11. 11Move the chicken to the edges of the skillet and pour about 1 tbsp of olive oil into the skillet.
  12. 12Move the chicken to the edges of the skillet and pour about 1 tbsp of olive oil into the skillet.
  13. 13Add uncooked, rinsed rice and stir around for a couple of minutes.
  14. 14Add uncooked, rinsed rice and stir around for a couple of minutes.
  15. 15Add uncooked, rinsed rice and stir around for a couple of minutes.
  16. 16Add Rotel, tomato sauce, minced garlic, and chicken broth.
  17. 17Add Rotel, tomato sauce, minced garlic, and chicken broth.
  18. 18Add Rotel, tomato sauce, minced garlic, and chicken broth.
  19. 19Stir well, cover with a lid, and cook on medium-low heat for about 15-20 minutes or until rice is cooked.
  20. 20Stir well, cover with a lid, and cook on medium-low heat for about 15-20 minutes or until rice is cooked.
  21. 21Stir well, cover with a lid, and cook on medium-low heat for about 15-20 minutes or until rice is cooked.
  22. 22Microwave queso and pour some over the chicken and rice.
  23. 23Microwave queso and pour some over the chicken and rice.
  24. 24Microwave queso and pour some over the chicken and rice.
  25. 25Top with fresh cilantro.
  26. 26Top with fresh cilantro.
  27. 27Top with fresh cilantro.
  28. 28Serve as is or in tortillas with fresh pico de gallo.
  29. 29Serve as is or in tortillas with fresh pico de gallo.
  30. 30Serve as is or in tortillas with fresh pico de gallo.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken
  • 1 lb chicken
  • 1 lb chicken
  • 2 TBSP butter
  • 2 TBSP butter
  • 2 TBSP butter
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp pepper
  • 0.5 tsp pepper
  • 0.5 tsp pepper
  • 0.25 tsp cayenne
  • 0.25 tsp cayenne
  • 0.25 tsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp dried cilantro
  • 1 tsp dried cilantro
  • 1 tsp dried cilantro
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 TBSP minced garlic
  • 1 TBSP minced garlic
  • 1 TBSP minced garlic
  • 10 oz can Rotel
  • 10 oz can Rotel
  • 10 oz can Rotel
  • 8 oz can tomato sauce
  • 8 oz can tomato sauce
  • 8 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup White Queso Cheese Dip
  • 1 cup White Queso Cheese Dip
  • 1 cup White Queso Cheese Dip
  • 2 flour tortillas
  • 2 flour tortillas
  • 2 flour tortillas
  • 1 serving Pico de gallo
  • 1 serving Pico de gallo
  • 1 serving Pico de gallo
  • 1 serving Fresh cilantro
  • 1 serving Fresh cilantro
  • 1 serving Fresh cilantro

Equipment

skillet