Easy Mexican Chicken and rice
Easy Mexican Chicken and rice

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, easy mexican chicken and rice. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Easy Mexican Chicken and rice is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Easy Mexican Chicken and rice is something which I have loved my whole life.

In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter. Stir in the salsa, rice mix, olives and lime juice. Living in California my whole life I've been exposed to some pretty awesome Mexican food.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook easy mexican chicken and rice using 6 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Easy Mexican Chicken and rice:
  1. Make ready 1 1/2-2 pounds skinless boneless, chicken breasts cut into pieces (size you like)
  2. Get 1/2 jar (24 oz) Lime and Garlic Salsa
  3. Prepare 1/2 jar (24 oz) Roasted Salsa Verde (green)
  4. Make ready 1 pkg sliced mushrooms (unless you don't like them)
  5. Get Shredded sharp cheddar cheese for topping
  6. Get 1 box Spanish Rice (I use Knorr's or Zatarain's)

The rice needed some "pop" to it. I wanted chicken included in the cooking method. Mexican chicken and rice is a one-pot meal loaded with flavor. Marinated chicken thighs simmer together with healthy vegetables, black beans, and tender long grain rice.

Steps to make Easy Mexican Chicken and rice:
  1. Using a large skillet, spray with cooking oil and put in 1/2 the salsa and chicken. Cook on medium for 10 minutes, covered. Then add the rest of the salsa and turn the chicken. Cook another 10 minutes. Add the mushrooms in and cook on low for another 10 minutes.
  2. While the chicken is cooking, make the rice according to the recipe on the box. Serve the chicken salsa mixture over the rice and top with shredded cheese. I put a dollop of sour cream on top as well. Delicious!

Stir in the salt and pepper. The rice is the classic authentic Mexican rice recipe that I grew up eating made with lightly toasted rice cooked in a simple tomato, onion and garlic broth. I then cooked it with chicken thighs that I marinated in chili powder, paprika, oregano, cumin and a few other ingredients to really tenderize the meat. It's made with enchilada sauce, green chiles, rice, and all the toppings (hello avocado, sour cream, and tomato)!. In a large skillet, saute the chicken green pepper and onion in oil until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are crisp-tender.

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