Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole

Name: Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 Chicken Breasts boneless and skinless chopped into 1 inch size pieces; 1 cup Basmati White Rice, you can use any kind of rice you prefer, note: my directions use Basmati Rice and I cooked it via the instructions on the package. This equals 3 cups cooked rice; 1 1/2 cups Chicken Broth; 1 16oz jar medium Salsa, about 1 1/2 cups You can use a more mild Salsa or more spicy, depending on what you prefer; 1 cup frozen Corn; 1 15oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed; 1/4 cup fresh Cilantro chopped; 1/2 tsp Cumin powder; 1/2 tsp Chili powder; 1/4 tsp Sea Salt; 1/4 tsp Black Pepper; 1 1/4 cups Mexican Chedder Cheese; 2 Tbs Coconut Oil; 1 Avocado pitted, skin removed and diced; 1 Tomato diced; 1 Lime cut into wedges; Add any other topping you prefer, sour cream, more salsa, etc

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:40min

This Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole is probably one of my favorite easy weeknight dishes to make. It's loaded with flavor and can feed a crowd. If you don't have a crowd to feed, this makes great leftovers through out the week!

Updated at: Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:04:00 GMT