Queso chicken rice
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Trim the fat, halve the chicken breasts, and cut them into strips.
- 2Season both sides of the chicken with season salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
- 3Spray chicken with avocado oil and rub it in.
- 4Add chicken into the air fryer in batches and cook at 400 for 6 minutes, flip, and cook for 6 more minutes (12 minutes total).
- 5Boil 2 cups of water for the rice.
- 6Add 2 cups of instant white rice and tomato paste to the water, stir, cover, and remove from heat to sit for at least 5 minutes.
- 7Add queso from a jar to a microwave-safe bowl.
- 8Add a splash of milk and stir to thin out, then heat in the microwave for 20 seconds.
- 9Add the queso to a bag to drizzle.
- 10Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- 11Assemble the bowls with a scoop of rice, chicken, a drizzle of queso, and shredded cheese.
- 12Cook until the cheese melts.
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
Equipment
knifecutting boardair fryerpotmicrowave safe bowljarmicrowave safe dish
Tips
- Trim the fat and halve the chicken breasts before cutting into strips.
- Spray chicken with avocado oil before seasoning.
- Add queso to a bag to drizzle.
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