# Queso Chicken and Rice Skillet

This creamy queso chicken and rice dish is made in one skillet and takes about 30 minutes to make, making it a perfect weeknight meal.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup diced onion
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- sprinkle smoked paprika
- sprinkle cumin
- sprinkle onion powder
- sprinkle garlic powder
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 0.5 cup salsa
- 0.5 cup jarred queso
- cilantro
- 1 tbsp olive oil

## Instructions

1. Sauté diced onion in a skillet.
2. Add about 1 pound of chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces.
3. Season with smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder.
4. Cook until the chicken is nicely browned and almost cooked through.
5. Add 1 cup of regular white rice.
6. Add salsa and one packet of taco seasoning.
7. Add 2 cups of chicken broth and 1 cup of water.
8. Stir everything together really well.
9. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 15-20 minutes until the rice is cooked through.
10. Drizzle on some store-bought queso.
11. Add a little bit of cilantro for color.

## Equipment

- skillet

## Tips

- This dish is even better the next day as leftovers.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1GrwGDbf1G/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bcf54557-78f8-42c0-a58c-8c5b60a2461e
- Extracted: 2025-07-13

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