# Mexican Chicken Cheese and Rice

A delicious recipe for Mexican restaurant-style chicken, cheese, and rice.

- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- vegetable oil
- 2 cups long grain rice
- 16 ounces tomato sauce
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- cumin
- toyoda
- 4 cups water
- butter
- sliced chicken breast
- salt
- pepper
- cilantro
- 1 pound cubed cheese
- 0.5 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon butter

## Instructions

1. Heat up some vegetable oil.
2. Add two cups of long grain rice and cook until it gets brown.
3. Add in sixteen ounces of tomato sauce and cook for a couple of minutes, keeping an eye on it to prevent burning.
4. Add garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and toyoda.
5. Add four cups of water (or chicken broth if available).
6. Cover and cook on medium heat for about 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway through.
7. Once done, turn off the heat and let it sit for 10 more minutes.
8. For the chicken, melt some butter in a skillet.
9. Add sliced chicken breast and season with the same seasonings as the rice, plus salt, pepper, and cilantro.
10. For the cheese sauce, melt one pound of cubed cheese, half a cup of milk, and maybe more tablespoon of butter over low heat, stirring constantly.

## Equipment

- skillet

## Tips

- Keep an eye on the tomato sauce and rice mixture as it will burn.
- Stir the cheese sauce constantly over low heat.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTr3bPS4x/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cbe23ebb-b6bc-4851-ae94-3c2bf1f56448
- Extracted: 2025-12-26

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