# Cheesy Chicken Taco Rice

Cheesy Chicken Taco Rice is an easy one pan meal my family loves!

- Total time: 30 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
- cilantro
- Buffalo Wild Wing’s Southwest Ranch
- tortilla chips

## Instructions

1. Add 1 tbsp of oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add 1 lb of chicken breast, cut into cubes.
3. Season the chicken with 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper, 2 tsp chili powder, and 1 tsp each of cumin and dried cilantro.
4. Cook until the chicken is cooked through.
5. Add 10 oz can of Rotel (not drained).
6. Add 8 oz can of tomato sauce.
7. Add 1 tbsp minced garlic.
8. Add 1 cup of rinsed long grain white rice.
9. Add 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth.
10. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
11. Cover with a lid and cook on medium-low heat for about 15-20 minutes or until rice is cooked (I stirred it once about half way through).
12. Fluff up the rice with a fork.
13. Top with 2 cups of shredded Colby Jack cheese.
14. Pop into the oven for just a couple of minutes to get the cheese melted.
15. When you pull it out, sprinkle on some cilantro.
16. Serve and top with sour cream and Southwest Ranch sauce.
17. Serve with tortilla chips.

## Equipment

- big skillet
- lid
- fork
- oven

## Tips

- If you are one of those cilantro tastes like soap people, you could skip that part.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6En8pdw/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a2c40bba-478b-4a69-8709-c334a99bb7ca
- Extracted: 2025-09-14

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