Chicken Fajita Rice

Christina
Christina @cook_3000087
USA

This is a fun, one pan twist on yummy chicken fajitas. Serve it up with your favorite toppings (sour cream, guac, crushed tortilla chips, etc.). Recipe adapted from: thegirlwhoateeverything.com

Chicken Fajita Rice

This is a fun, one pan twist on yummy chicken fajitas. Serve it up with your favorite toppings (sour cream, guac, crushed tortilla chips, etc.). Recipe adapted from: thegirlwhoateeverything.com

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Ingredients

  1. 3 tbsp.unsalted butter, divided
  2. 2bell peppers (any color), diced
  3. 1/2yellow onion, diced
  4. 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  5. 1 cuplong grain rice
  6. 1 tsp.chili powder
  7. 1/2 tsp.each ground cumin, smoked paprika, salt
  8. 1/4 tsp.dried oregano
  9. 1 can (4 oz.)diced green chilis
  10. Juice of 1 lime
  11. 2 1/2 cupsunsalted chicken broth
  12. 1/4 cupsour cream
  13. 2 cupscooked, shredded chicken
  14. 1/2 cupshredded pepper jack cheese

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    In a large, deep skillet with a tight fitting lid, heat 2 tbsp of the butter. Once it's melted, add in the peppers and onion with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until they're softened...about 5-7 minutes. Then add the garlic and the additional tbsp of butter and cook another minute or so more, until fragrant.

  2. 2

    Turn the heat up to med-high and stir in the rice and seasonings. Let the rice toast for 3-4 minutes, stirring often. Then stir in the diced green chiles, broth, lime juice and sour cream until it's all integrated. Place the lid on and let it come to a low boil. Once at a boil, lower the heat to low and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the liquid has absorbed.

  3. 3

    Remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle the cheese across the top. Place the lid back on and let the cheese melt, then serve.

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I love to bake and to try out new recipes! I'm always on the lookout for simple dinners for busy weeknights. A lot of the recipes I post on here are ones I've found on Pinterest or from different bloggers, and that I've tried and really enjoyed, but I always reference to where I got the recipe from in the recipe description and the pictures are my own. If there's no source listed, then it's a rare recipe that I came up with. I have two wonderful kids and I hope to pass on my love of cooking and baking to them.
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