Hen Taco Rice is made with bites of hen, taco seasoning, salsa, and melty cheese. A one pan, household pleasant dinner in solely 35 minutes!
A QUICK ONE PAN DINNER RECIPE
Should you’ve been round and tried my Taco Rice recipe, you understand this Hen Taco Rice recipe goes to be nice. This recipe was impressed by the unique one which used floor beef. Since everybody needed one with a hen possibility, I tweaked that recipe a bit and made this one with hen breast. Hen Taco Rice is filled with taste, comes collectively shortly, might be custom-made simply, and is a meal in itself. No must serve it as only a facet dish! It’s versatile and can shortly turn into one among your favorites so as to add to your meal plan rotation, belief me!
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This could be glorious with a can of drained black beans added to it (I’m all about including g fiber today!) I’d add that in while you add the rice and permit it to all cook dinner collectively. Different issues to attempt could be chopped onion, bell peppers, or a can of purple kidney beans. Should you like warmth, think about including jalapenos and use a can of Rotel as an alternative of salsa. Or use a sizzling and spicy salsa.
This can be a meal all in itself. However you can additionally add it to issues. If you wish to attempt that, you may add it to burritos or stuff it within stuffed peppers. My most well-liked manner is to high it with some bitter cream, shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes, and a bit additional shredded cheese! Additionally, I believe it’d be nice as the bottom of a taco salad. Simply add it to the underside of a taco salad bowl then add the salad elements to the highest. Use additional salsa as your dressing. It will even be nice because the filling for enchiladas.
Whereas I don’t suppose you want sides with it as a result of it’s so filling, you can serve with this some black beans and corn, or with a facet salad, and many others. I believe some Mexican Cornbread would even be a pleasant contact.
After the rice cooks for roughly quarter-hour, test on it and add in a bit additional broth or water if it seems to be dry. Then proceed to cook dinner till the rice is tender and the broth is absorbed.
I recommend placing leftovers in an hermetic container and holding them within the fridge for as much as 4 days. You possibly can freeze leftovers too. Preserve studying for more information.
Sure, you may freeze this after cooking all of it. Switch any leftovers to a freezer secure container and freeze for as much as 3 months. Thaw and reheat within the microwave. I’m not positive I’d reheat within the oven. Rice can simply dry out. It’s possible you’ll wish to add a little bit of liquid first if you happen to attempt the microwave.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- hen breasts– cubed into bite-size items. You should utilize hen thighs if most well-liked. Should you don’t wish to cook dinner the hen, you can use rotisserie hen that you simply’ve lower up or no matter cooked hen you take pleasure in.
- vegetable oil– might be swapped for different cooking oil relying in your choice.
- raw lengthy grain white rice– you should utilize different sorts of rice and add them in to the combination. I’ve had readers who made my comparable Taco Rice recipe and used basmati rice. You would even make cauliflower rice and add that to the combination. Fast cooking rice (Minute Rice) can be utilized. You’ll use 2 cups of Minute Rice and a pair of cups hen broth or water. Every little thing else stays the identical. I’m positive brown rice can be utilized. I’m guessing that may require extra water although.Â
- hen broth– or you can use water. Should you needed to make use of Selfmade Hen Broth that may be a risk too.
- taco seasoning– use no matter model you favor. You possibly can seize some from the shop or use some Selfmade Taco Seasoning.
- salsa– or you can use taco sauce as an alternative such as you see pictured beneath. I prefer to seize no matter low-cost salsa the shop has on sale or one I’ve a coupon for if I don’t have already got one readily available is. I additionally like to make use of a few of my Selfmade Blender Salsa. If you need just a few different choices I’ve been having fun with, attempt Mateo’s Gourmand Salsa. Tempo Salsa is at all times standby and Herdez is yummy if you happen to like that pico de gallo taste (and it’s fairly inexpensive) and you may’t go incorrect with Dealer Joe’s Salsa both. This actually is an excellent versatile recipe!
- shredded Colby jack cheese– if you’d like a bit extra warmth or taste, you may attempt Pepper Jack. Mozzarella and cheddar are additionally nice choices.
- optionally available toppings: Minced cilantro, diced avocado, contemporary jalapenos, diced tomatoes, dollop of bitter cream as a garnish.
HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN TACO RICE
In a big skillet, add the vegetable oil and warmth over medium. Add the diced hen and cook dinner till golden brown and not pink. Add the taco seasoning and hen broth and stir to mix.Â
Carry the combination to a boil, then add the rice and stir to mix. Flip down the warmth in order that it maintains a low simmer. Cowl the pan with a lid, or piece of aluminum foil, and permit the rice to cook dinner for roughly 25-Half-hour, or till the broth is absorbed and the rice is tender. Add salsa and 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Stir to mix. Add the opposite cup of cheese excessive of the rice and permit it to soften.Â
Serve with a dollop of bitter cream and a few contemporary diced cilantro, avocado, jalapenos and tomatoes.
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In a big skillet, over medium warmth, add 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil.
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Add 1 pound hen breasts, lower into bite-sized items and cook dinner till golden brown and not pink.
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Add 1 packet taco seasoning and 4 cups hen broth and stir to mix.
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Carry the combination to a boil, then add 1 ½ cups lengthy grain white rice, raw and stir to mix.
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Flip down the warmth in order that it maintains a low simmer. Cowl the pan with a lid, or piece of aluminum foil, and permit the rice to cook dinner for roughly 25-Half-hour, or till the broth is absorbed and the rice is tender.
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Add 1 cup salsa and 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese. Stir to mix.
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Add the opposite 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese excessive of the rice and permit it to soften. Then serve.
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Non-obligatory: serve with diced cilantro, diced avocado, contemporary jalapenos, diced tomatoes, dollop of bitter cream .
- Please consult with my FAQ’s (Ceaselessly Requested Questions) and ingredient checklist above for different substitutions or for the solutions to the commonest questions.
- A serving is roughly 1.5 cups.
Energy: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 24g | Fats: 16g | Sodium: 926mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g
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