# Dump-and-Bake Queso Chicken & Rice

This Dump-and-Bake Queso Chicken & Rice is the perfect weeknight meal with only a few ingredients and minimal prep.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 2.5 cups chicken broth
- 1 jar (16 oz) salsa
- queso
- sour cream
- extra cheese
- jalapenos
- pico

## Instructions

1. Cube up about a pound of chicken breast and add it to a bowl.
2. Dump in a packet of taco seasoning with the chicken.
3. Dump in about a cup of uncooked rice into your baking dish.
4. Dump in about 2 and a half cups of chicken broth.
5. Add the seasoned chicken right in with the rice and spread it all out in the baking dish.
6. Dump in a whole jar of salsa.
7. Mix that all together.
8. Pop it in the oven for about 40 minutes at 375°F.
9. Once done cooking, pull it out, mix it up a little bit.
10. Add in some queso cheese.
11. Serve hot and top with your choice of garnishes (think sour cream, extra cheese, or fresh cilantro!).

## Equipment

- baking dish
- oven

## Tips

- Feel free to add as much queso as you like.
- You can add any toppings you want, such as sour cream, extra cheese, jalapenos, or pico.

## Source

- Original video: https://tiktok.com/t/ZThyEHwGM
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d9eda9e1-e3f2-44a7-b5a4-0e87f465e8e4
- Extracted: 2026-02-01

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