Chicken Fajita Rice

Name: Chicken Fajita Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided; 1/2 white onion, diced about 1/2 cup; 1/2 red bell pepper, diced about 1/2 cup; 1/2 green bell pepper, diced about 1/2 cup; 1 clove minced garlic; 1 cup long-grain white rice; 2 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 1/4 cup sour cream; 2 cups rotisserie chicken; 1 (4.5 ounce) can Old El Paso diced green chiles; juice of one lime about 1 tablespoon; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; cilantro for garnish (optional); 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

This One-Pan Chicken Fajita Rice is an easy Mexican dinner ready in under 30 minutes. Chicken, rice, cheese, peppers, guacamole, and sour cream make this One-Pan Chicken Fajita Rice a winner!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:36:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories394 kcal (20%)

Total Fat20.6 g (29%)

Carbs31 g (12%)

Sugars1.9 g (2%)

Protein20.7 g (41%)

Sodium932.1 mg (47%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

3 tablespoonsunsalted butter

divided

½ cupwhite onion

diced about

½ cupred bell pepper

diced about

½ cupgreen bell pepper

diced about

1 clovegarlic

minced

1 cuplong-grain white rice

2 ¾ cuplow-sodium chicken broth

¼ cupsour cream

2 cupsrotisserie chicken

1 x 4.5 ouncecan diced green chiles

1juice of lime

1 teaspoonsalt

½ teaspoonground cumin

½ teaspoonchili powder

cilantro

for garnish, optional

1 cupshredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

Step 1

In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the onion and bell peppers and cook for a couple of minutes or until they start to get soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minutes.

Step 2

Push the vegetables to one side of the pan and melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Add the rice to the butter and toast for 1-2 minutes.

Step 3

Add the chicken broth, sour cream, chicken, diced chiles, lime juice, seasonings (salt, cumin, chili powder). Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender. You can add more broth as needed if the rice is not done yet.

Step 4

Sprinkle with cheese and cover with lid to melt the cheese.

Step 5

Garnish with sour cream, guacamole, diced tomatoes, and cilantro. Serve immediately.