Cheesy Tex Mex Chicken Rice Recipes

ONE-POT TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large oven-safe skillet,* heat 1 tsp of olive oil over medium heat. Cook the boneless, skinless chicken thighs about 4 minutes on each side or until they reach an internal temperature of 165ºF. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the second tsp of olive oil to the pan and cook the sweet onion and red pepper for 3 minutes.
• Add the minced garlic along with the dried spices and cook for 1 more minute.
• Add the fire-roasted crushed tomatoes, honey, water, and brown rice to the pan and increase to high heat. Bring to a boil and then turn the temperature down to medium-low and gently simmer for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the rice is tender. While the rice is cooking, chop the chicken.
• Once the rice is cooking, add the sweet corn and chopped chicken to the pan and stir to combine. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until heated through.
• Sprinkle with 1 C of monterey jack cheese. If you have an oven-safe skillet, place the dish under a broiler to melt the cheese for 1-2 minutes. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro and serve.

EASY TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In a deep skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic, onion, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper and turmeric. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft and the spices are toasted, about 3 minutes.
• Pour in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and green chiles, chicken and both bags of rice. Stir together and cook until the rice is heated through and beginning to absorb some of the liquid, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and sprinkle the pepper jack over the top. Cover with a lid and allow the cheese to melt completely, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle over the cilantro and serve.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the chips in a food processor and pulse until they are finely ground; set aside.
• Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally so you have 4 thin chicken cutlets.
• Set up a breading station with 3 shallow dishes: Stir together the flour, chili powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in the first dish. Beat the eggs in the second dish and add the tortilla chips to the third dish. Coat a cutlet in the flour. Dip in the egg, letting any excess drip off and then press into the tortilla chips. Transfer to a plate and bread the remaining cutlets.
• Heat 1/4 cup of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until a piece of the breading sizzles when added to the oil. Add 2 breaded cutlets to the oil, making sure they don't touch each other. Fry until golden brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Add the remaining 1/4 cup oil to the skillet, heat and then fry the remaining cutlets.
• Evenly spread 1/2 cup salsa on the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Arrange the chicken in a single layer on top. Pour 1/4 cup of salsa on top of each piece of chicken. Shingle the cheese evenly over the chicken.
• Bake until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the jalapeno and cilantro.

CHEESY TEX-MEX CHICKEN & RICE

Steps:

• Spray large skillet with cooking spray. Add chicken; cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes or until cooked through.
• Add salsa, water and VELVEETA; mix well. Bring to boil.
• Stir in rice; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 7 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Stir before serving.

TEX MEX CHICKEN AND RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Mix soup, milk and water together in a large microwave-safe bowl and heat on high for 1-minute intervals until hot. Add to a 2 qt (2 L) baking dish, stir in rice and chili powder. Spread evenly with vegetables. Top with chicken. Sprinkle chicken with cheese and additional chili powder, if desired. Cover.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides and place on top of vegetables, sprinkle with additional chili powder, if desired. Top with cheese and cover dish with tin foil.
• Bake for 40 minutes then remove the cover and continue baking for another 10 minutes until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender. Finish with broiling for 3 minutes until cheese is golden and bubbly. Remove from oven and let sit 5 minutes, stir rice before serving.

MEXICAN CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the chicken green pepper and onion in oil until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are crisp-tender. Add the corn, broth, salsa, salt, chili powder if desired and pepper; bring to a boil., Stir in the rice; cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and let stand for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

EASY TEX-MEX RICE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Transfer to a greased microwave-safe 8-in. square dish. Cover and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes, rotating once. Stir; microwave 1-3 minutes longer or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese. Microwave, uncovered, for 20-30 seconds or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes. ,

LOW FAT TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a saucepan cook onion in hot oil over medium heat until tender.
• Stir in rice and vermicelli mix (including seasoning package); cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Stir in broth and water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes (liquid will not be fully absorbed).
• Transfer the rice mixture to a large bowl. Stir in chicken, tomato, chiles, chili powder, basil, cumin and pepper.
• Transfer to a 8 x 8 inch casserole dish.
• Bake, covered, at 425 degree oven for 25 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle with cheese.
• Let stand about 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread corn chip crumbs over the bottom of the baking dish and press crumbs into place.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion in melted butter until tender, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Stir diced tomatoes, cream of chicken soup. cream of mushroom soup, green chiles, milk, sour cream, chili powder, and cumin in a large bowl. Add chicken and cooked onion; stir to combine. Pour mixture over corn chips and top with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and cheese is melted, 55 to 60 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

TEX-MEX CHEESY CHICKEN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 6-quart Dutch oven, cook and stir onion, celery and garlic in hot oil over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until onion is tender; add chicken and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or till no longer pink; add broth and potatoes; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 12-15 minutes or till potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
• In a medium bowl, dissolve gravy mix into milk; stir milk mixture into soup mixture; stir in cheese, salsa and green chilies, reduce heat to low; cook and stir till cheese is melted.
• Serve with corn chips.