# One Pan Cheesy Chicken Taco Rice

This is an easy one-pan meal with chicken, rice, and cheese, perfect for a quick dinner.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into cubes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp dried cilantro
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 10 oz can Rotel (not drained)
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1.5 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup long grain white rice (uncooked & rinsed)
- 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
- sour cream
- fresh cilantro
- Buffalo Wild Wing’s Southwest Ranch
- tortilla chips

## Instructions

1. Add the chicken with 1 tbsp of oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add all seasonings (1/2 tsp each salt and pepper, 2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp each of cumin and dried cilantro) to the chicken.
3. Cook the chicken until it is cooked through.
4. Add the undrained Rotel, tomato sauce, minced garlic, chicken broth, and uncooked rice to the skillet.
5. Stir well and bring the whole skillet to a boil.
6. Cover with a lid and cook on medium-low heat for about 15-20 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
7. Fluff up the rice after 15 to 20 minutes.
8. Top with shredded Colby Jack cheese.
9. Pop it in the oven for a couple of minutes to get the cheese melted or let it melt in the skillet.
10. Serve and top with sour cream, cilantro, and Southwest Ranch sauce.
11. Serve with tortilla chips.

## Equipment

- skillet
- lid
- oven

## Tips

- Stir once about halfway through cooking the rice.
- You can skip the dried cilantro if you don't like it.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8fJsV3k/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/911abff3-b518-4713-956e-6d353e9c629f
- Extracted: 2026-01-08

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