# Chicken Taco Rice Bake

An easy, inexpensive, and delicious chicken taco rice bake that feeds an entire family.

- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 packets Knorr taco rice mix
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 jar salsa
- 1 jar-full water
- layer cooked chicken
- 1 bag Mexican shredded cheese
- 1 tub white queso
- cilantro
- parsley

## Instructions

1. Drop two packets of Knorr taco rice mix into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
2. Add one cup of chicken broth to the baking dish.
3. Add one jar of the salsa of your choice to the baking dish.
4. Fill the empty salsa jar with water and pour it into the baking dish.
5. Place a layer of cooked, shredded chicken on top of the rice mixture.
6. Dump a bag of Mexican shredded cheese on top of the chicken and spread it into an even layer.
7. Cover the baking dish with foil.
8. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes.
9. Once the timer goes off, carefully remove the foil from the baking dish.
10. Heat a tub of white queso in the microwave according to instructions.
11. Pour the hot queso over the entire rice bake, ensuring it's fully covered.
12. Return the dish to the oven for about five more minutes.
13. Remove the dish from the oven.
14. Sprinkle cilantro or parsley on top for garnish.
15. Serve in a bowl and enjoy.

## Equipment

- 9x13 baking dish
- foil
- oven
- microwave
- bowl
- fork

## Tips

- You can buy a whole cooked chicken and shred it, or cook chicken yourself.
- You can buy pre-shredded cheese or shred your own.
- Use all of the white queso to cover the rice bake completely.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-04-14

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