Chicken and Rice Skillet Dinner with a Kick

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Category:	Chicken
Keywords:	rice, easy, skillet, dinner
Serves:	Serves 4
Cook Time:	25 Min

Ingredients

2	10 oz. cans of canned chicken breast, drained
1 can(s)	10.5 oz chicken broth
1 c	mild pace pecante sauce
1 tsp	cumin
1 Tbsp	olive oil (i prefer)
1 c	minute rice (or any brand instant rice)
1 c	black beans rinsed and drained
1 c	frozen whole kernel corn
1/2 c	shredded cheddar cheese

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Cecelia Anderson

Lightly Salted

Cleveland, OH (pop. 396,815)

ceander

Member Since Aug 2011

Cecelia's Notes:

This is really a delicious meal. As a variation you can leave out the beans and the corn, and just use the chicken, chicken broth, cumin, and rice and do everything except add the beans and the corn, and make a delicious burrito by adding the mixture to a toasted tortilla and top with cheese. So many variations to this recipe. Make it your own and enjoy.

Directions

Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat.

Add the rice and cook and stir until its golden.

Stir in broth, picante sauce and cumin and heat to a boil. Cover and cook for 15 minutes

Reduce the heat to low, stir in the canned chicken, beans, and corn. Top with cheese and cover and cook for 5 minutes.

Burrito Variation:
Do steps 1 to 3. Then for step 4 omit the beans and corn and cook the drained chicken with the rice mixture for 5 minutes. In a hot skillet place one tortilla in pan and heat about 10-15 seconds per side until warm and flexible. Place tortilla on a plate; add a portion of the chicken, and rice mixture and top with cheese. Make sure all ingredients are near the middle of the tortilla. Starting from the end closest to you, fold tortilla just over the middle, covering the filling. Carefully fold in both side of the tortilla over the filling, then finish folding to the end, wrapping it all up.

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Bob Wakeman Bigcatfish

Jul 17, 2012

I love the recipe just the way it is. Thanks for posting.

Willemina... Jett2

Jul 17, 2012

recipe sounds good with the beans and the corn. I think i'm just going to grill up some chicken breast,adds a little time, but less sodium. thank for the posting