Cheesy Chicken Taco Rice Recipes

CHICKEN TACO RICE

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes.
• Satue chicken in oil in a dutch oven or other large pot until lightly browned.
• Add chicken broth, tomato sauce and Taco seasoning mix to pot, stir to combine.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add corn and pepper, increase heat and return to a boil.
• Add uncooked rice and reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer approximately 10 minutes or until it reaches your desired consistency.

CHICKEN TACO RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the chicken, pepper and onion in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Add the broth, tomato sauce and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice and corn., Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with toppings of your choice.

EASY CHEESY CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spread rice into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle 1 cup Cheddar cheese over the rice; season with black pepper and salt. Arrange chicken breast halves evenly atop the rice and cheese layers. Dot chicken breasts evenly with rounded teaspoons of cream of chicken soup. Pour 3 cups water over the chicken and finish by sprinkling onion soup mix evenly over everything.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Check rice for doneness; if water is already completely absorbed, add 1/2 cup more water to keep mixture moist. Continue baking until the chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese over the dish.

CHEESY SHRIMP AND RICE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute shrimp until firm and pink, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove shrimp from skillet and set aside.
• Add mushrooms, celery, bell pepper, and onions to the skillet. Saute until all vegetables are tender, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Stir in flour, bouillon, seafood seasoning, garlic, and cayenne. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil and continue stirring until mixture starts to thicken. Add cooked rice, Cheddar cheese, and shrimp. Season with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Serve.

CHEESY CHICKEN CRUNCHY TACO

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender.
• Add hot water and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper™ box); stir to combine. Stir in 1 cup of the milk, uncooked rice (from Hamburger Helper™ box) and chicken. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until rice is tender. Remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir topping mix (from Hamburger Helper™ box), and remaining 1/3 cup milk; mix well.
• Drizzle topping mixture over chicken and rice mixture. Top with cheese; cover and let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with tomato and corn chips (from Hamburger Helper™ box).

CHEESY PORK TACO RICE

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place poblano peppers, cut sides down, onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, about 6 minutes. Wrap peppers in the aluminum foil from the baking sheet. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 15 minutes. Remove and discard skins and seeds. Chop into bite-size pieces.
• Reduce oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Heat a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in ground pork, chicken broth, rice, 1/2 the onion, taco seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder. Bring to a boil.
• Bake, covered, in the preheated oven until pork is no longer pink and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Combine the remaining onion, tomatoes, lime zest, lime juice, and 1 tablespoon cilantro in a small bowl. Season salsa with salt and pepper.
• Stir the roasted poblano peppers, remaining cilantro, and corn into the baked pork-rice dish. Sprinkle cheese blend on top; let stand until melted, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle the salsa on top.