Cheesy Chicken Shrimp and Rice

Directions

  1. 1Rinse rice until the water runs clear.
  2. 2Add oil to a pan.
  3. 3Fry the rice for a couple minutes, then add tomato sauce, sweet corn, Sazon, chicken bouillon packet, and garlic powder.
  4. 4Add water, bring to a boil, cover, put on low, and let it sit for 20 minutes.
  5. 5Add olive oil to shrimp and season with Old Bay, lemon pepper, and garlic powder.
  6. 6Season chicken with cumin, chili powder, adobo, garlic powder, onion powder, and Kickin Chicken seasoning.
  7. 7Saute chicken in olive oil until cooked through.
  8. 8In the same pan, saute shrimp until no longer translucent.
  9. 9For the cheese sauce, add evaporated milk, butter, and green chilies to a pot.
  10. 10Add Velveeta queso blanco, Monterey Jack, and white cheddar.
  11. 11Keep heat low and add cheeses slowly as you stir.
  12. 12Add a little bit of milk to thin it out if needed.
  13. 13Plate rice, chicken, and shrimp.
  14. 14Add cheese sauce.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups jasmine rice
  • oil
  • 0.5 can tomato sauce
  • sweet corn
  • Sazon
  • chicken bouillon packet
  • garlic powder
  • 3 cups water
  • olive oil
  • Old Bay
  • lemon pepper
  • garlic powder
  • cumin
  • chili powder
  • adobo
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • Kickin Chicken seasoning
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • butter
  • green chilies
  • 8 oz Velveeta queso blanco
  • 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese
  • 8 oz white cheddar cheese
  • milk

Equipment

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Tips

  • If cheese sauce is too thin, add more cheese; if it is too thick, add more milk to balance consistency.