# Queso chicken rice

Queso chicken rice with 46g protein and 470 cals.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Lunch
- 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 the fat, halve the chicken breasts, and cut them into strips.
2. Season both sides of the chicken with season salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
3. Spray chicken with avocado oil and rub it in.
4. Add chicken into the air fryer in batches and cook at 400 for 6 minutes, flip, and cook for 6 more minutes (12 minutes total).
5. Boil 2 cups of water for the rice.
6. Add 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.
7. Add queso from a jar to a microwave-safe bowl.
8. Add a splash of milk and stir to thin out, then heat in the microwave for 20 seconds.
9. Add the queso to a bag to drizzle.
10. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
11. Assemble the bowls with a scoop of rice, chicken, a drizzle of queso, and shredded cheese.
12. Cook until the cheese melts.

## Equipment

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@quotetheraven2/video/7500404070734204203?_r=1&_t=ZP-8wLrvZQs07T
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5f9ae490-4bd7-426e-89fb-2c4b088c5027
- Extracted: 2025-05-14

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