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chicken and rice skillet dinner with a kick

★★★★★ 10 Reviews
ceander avatar
By Cecelia Anderson
from Cleveland, OH

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. 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.

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A simple one-pot meal that's full of flavor and a recipe anyone can make. It's made with mostly pantry items, so it's the perfect weeknight meal to just throw together. Filled with Mexican spices, Picante sauce adds a little bit of a kick. We love the texture of the black beans and corn. We served this alone, but love the idea of using the filling in a burrito.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
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★★★★★ 10 Reviews
serves Serves 4
cook time 25 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For chicken and rice skillet dinner with a kick

  • 2 can
    canned chicken breast, drained (10 oz. each)
  • 1 can
    chicken broth (10.5 oz)
  • 1 c
    mild pace picante 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

How To Make chicken and rice skillet dinner with a kick

Test Kitchen Tips
Shredded leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken could easily replace the canned chicken.
  • Toasting rice in a skillet.
    1
    Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the rice and cook and stir until it's golden.
  • Broth, Picante sauce, and cumin stirred into rice.
    2
    Stir in broth, Picante sauce, and cumin. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Stirring in canned chicken, beans, and corn.
    3
    Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the canned chicken, beans, and corn.
  • Topping with shredded cheese.
    4
    Top with cheese and cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  • 5
    Burrito Variation: Do steps 1 to 2. Then for step 3 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 a 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 the tortilla just over the middle, covering the filling. Carefully fold in both sides of the tortilla over the filling, then finish folding to the end, wrapping it all up.
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