# Cheesy Chicken Taco Rice

This Cheesy Chicken Taco Rice is a simple, budget-friendly one-pan meal that can be on the table in about 30 minutes.

- 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 some oil to a big skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add 1 pound of chicken breast to the skillet.
3. Season the chicken with the listed seasonings: 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper, 2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp each of cumin and dried cilantro.
4. Cook the chicken until it comes to a safe internal temperature.
5. Add one can of Rotel, not drained, to the skillet.
6. Add one can of tomato sauce to the skillet.
7. Add some minced garlic to the skillet.
8. Add one cup of rinsed rice to the skillet.
9. Add one and a half cups of chicken broth to the skillet.
10. Stir all the ingredients together.
11. Throw on the lid and cook on medium-low heat for about 15-20 minutes or until rice is cooked.
12. Once the rice is cooked, fluff it up with a fork.
13. Top with your favorite cheese.
14. Pop the skillet in 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

- skillet
- lid
- fork
- oven
- spatula
- plate

## Tips

- If you are someone who thinks cilantro tastes like soap, you can skip that part.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOljfkukQW7/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bcdcf92d-4b90-417d-aa6c-9ede77dba3ac
- Extracted: 2025-11-12

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