By Michelle
Rotel Southwest Chicken Skillet
One pot and 30 minutes are all you need for this Rotel Southwest Chicken Skillet! Big flavor without a lot of effort.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:55:47 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
67
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories1726 kcal (86%)
Total Fat49.9 g (71%)
Carbs176.2 g (68%)
Sugars17.2 g (19%)
Protein134.7 g (269%)
Sodium4917.5 mg (246%)
Fiber11.3 g (40%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
0 servings
1 lbboneless skinless chicken breasts
or tenders cut into small pieces
1 tspsalt
to taste
1 tsppepper
to taste
1 tspmontreal chicken seasoning
to taste
½ tspred pepper flakes
to taste
1 tablespoonolive oil
1 cupwhite rice
uncooked
10 ozcan rotel diced tomatoes & green chilies
8 ozcan tomato sauce
1 cupwater
½ cupshredded mexican cheese
sour cream
scallions
Instructions
Step 1
Instructions
Step 2
Cut your chicken into small (about 1") pieces and season with salt, pepper, Montreal chicken seasoning, and red pepper flakes (or whichever seasonings you prefer).
KnifeStep 3
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and coat with the olive oil.
Step 4
Once hot, add in the seasoned chicken and cook until no longer pink.
Step 5
Stir in the uncooked rice, can of RoTel, can of tomato sauce, and water. Bring to a boil then cover.
Step 6
Reduce heat to low and let cook for 10 minutes or until rice is tender. After 10 minutes, stir to prevent the rice from sticking, the re-cover and cook another 10 minutes.
Step 7
Once the rice is done, stir the mixture and top with a handful of shredded cheese. Turn off heat and cover for 5 minutes or until the cheese melts.
Step 8
Top with a dollop of sour cream and serve.
Step 9
Add in a can of rinsed black beans at the same time as you add the rice to add more protein.
Step 10
Or, skip the chicken altogether and use black beans instead.
Step 11
Stir in some corn at the end (either frozen or canned) before you top with shredded cheese.
Step 12
Once done, top with sour cream, green onions, or more shredded cheese.
Step 13
Sensitive to spice? Either opt for "mild" Rotel or just use diced tomatoes instead.
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