Easy Mexican Chicken and rice
Easy Mexican Chicken and rice

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, easy mexican chicken and rice. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Easy Mexican Chicken and rice is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Easy Mexican Chicken and rice is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

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To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have easy mexican chicken and rice using 6 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

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. Take 1/2 jar (24 oz) Lime and Garlic Salsa
  3. Make ready 1/2 jar (24 oz) Roasted Salsa Verde (green)
  4. Take 1 pkg sliced mushrooms (unless you don't like them)
  5. Prepare Shredded sharp cheddar cheese for topping
  6. Take 1 box Spanish Rice (I use Knorr's or Zatarain's)

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. A tasty Mexican recipe with a balance of protein, fiber, and carbohydrates for a satisfying family-friendly dinner. It's made with enchilada sauce, green chiles, rice, and all the toppings (hello avocado, sour cream, and tomato)!.

Instructions 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!

If you're looking for more tried and true Mexican recipes with chicken you'll love this Mini Chicken Chimichangas, Grilled Mexican Lime Chicken, or this One-Pan Chicken Tortilla Bake. 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. This is my quick and easy version of a Mexican flavored chicken and rice dinner. What I wanted: I didn't want that bland white rice taste. The rice needed some "pop" to it.

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