# Queso Chicken Rice

This is a protein-rich and relatively low-calorie dish made with chicken, rice, and queso.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken breasts
- season salt
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- paprika
- avocado oil
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups instant white rice
- tomato paste
- queso
- splash milk
- shredded cheese

## Instructions

1. Trim fat off chicken breasts, halve them, and cut into strips.
2. Season the chicken with season salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
3. Spray with avocado oil and rub in the seasonings.
4. Air fry at 400 for 6 minutes, flip, and cook for 6 more minutes.
5. Boil water and add rice and tomato paste.
6. Stir, cover, remove from heat, and let sit for at least 5 minutes.
7. Add queso to a microwave-safe bowl.
8. Add a splash of milk, stir, and heat for about 20 seconds.
9. Put queso in a bag to drizzle.
10. Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces.
11. Assemble bowls with rice, chicken, drizzle of queso, and shredded cheese.
12. Cook until cheese is melted.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- air fryer
- pot
- microwave-safe bowl
- microwave

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP86xTqH2/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/45eb27ad-4fc7-4164-940a-357da23be726
- Extracted: 2025-05-14

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