Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, southwest chicken and rice. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

So this chicken and rice recipe has it all, fajita-spiced chicken, onions, peppers, tomatoes, beans, corn, flavorful rice, cilantro, lime juice… and of course, cheese! HOW TO MAKE SOUTHWEST CHICKEN AND RICE. Heat oil in large pot/pan and cook chicken.

Southwest Chicken and Rice is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Southwest Chicken and Rice is something which I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have southwest chicken and rice using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Southwest Chicken and Rice:

1. Get 5 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
2. Make ready 2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup
3. Get 2 cans Rotel Original
4. Make ready 2 tsp Cumin
5. Prepare 2 tsp Chili Powder
6. Make ready 2 tsp Garlic Powder
7. Get 3 tsp Kosher Salt
8. Take 2 tsp Black Pepper
9. Prepare 2 cups Shredded Cheese (Cheddar, Jack or Pepperjack)
10. Get 3 Tbsp Olive Oil

I started out with searing the chicken, and based on the pictures you can see that it got one nice sear! Hot to make One Pot Southwest Chicken and Rice! Simply sear up your chicken that you sprinkled with a mixture of chili powder, cumin and a few other pantry staples. Add a pinch of cayenne if you like it spicy.

Steps to make Southwest Chicken and Rice:

1. Dice breasts into bite size pieces and put in large bowl. Sprinkle all the seasonings in the bowl with the chicken and toss to coat.
2. Heat large skillet and olive oil over medium high heat. Add chicken and brown on all sides. Remove browned chicken and place in a 13x9 pan.
3. Drain the Rotel and add to hot skillet. Stir to loosen all the brown bits from bottom of pan. Stir in the cream of chicken soups until combined and heated through.
4. Pout sauce over chicken and spread out to cover all the chicken.
5. Top with shredded cheese and bake in 350 degree oven for 25 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted.
6. Remove from oven and serve over rice.

After a quick sear, set your chicken aside. In the same pan, sauté up your peppers, (I used poblano but bell peppers would work just. Chicken breasts with black beans, corn, chile peppers, tomatoes. Serve over hot cooked rice if desired. These Southwest Chicken and Rice Bowls are packed with flavor and perfect for weeknight meals.

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