Chicken N Rice Crock Pot Tex Mex Recipes

TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, combine first five ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 3-4 hours. Remove chicken from slow cooker. Cool slightly; shred chicken with two forks. Return meat to slow cooker. Add corn and rice; cook, covered, on low 1 hour longer. , If desired, serve with cheese, sour cream, avocado and olives.

SLOW-COOKER TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix chicken, rice, salsa, broth and chiles.
• Cover; cook on Low setting 6 to 7 hours.
• About 5 minutes before serving, turn off heat on slow cooker. Stir in sour cream and half of the cheese; sprinkle remaining cheese over top. Cover; let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with additional salsa if desired.

TEX-MEX SKILLET CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Whisk the salsa, sour cream and 3/4 cup water in a bowl.
• Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the broccoli, bell pepper, scallion whites and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the cumin and stir until toasted, 30 seconds.
• Stir in the chicken, rice, salsa mixture and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer until heated through and saucy, 1 to 3 minutes. Fold in half of the cheese; top with the rest. Broil until the cheese melts, 2 to 4 minutes. Top with the scallion greens.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS & RICE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with 1 tablespoon taco seasoning; transfer to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, soup, onion, chiles and remaining taco seasoning; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours or until chicken is 165° and tender., Prepare rice according to package directions. Stir in beans; heat through. , Remove chicken from cooking juices; stir sour cream into cooking juices. Serve chicken with rice mixture and sauce. Sprinkle servings with cheese, tortilla chips and cilantro.

SLOW-COOKER TEX-MEX STEAK AND RICE

Steps:

• Cut beef steak into 4 serving pieces. Place beef in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Mix broth, tomatoes, cumin, salt and garlic in medium bowl; pour over beef.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
• Stir bell pepper mixture and rice into mixture in cooker. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook 20 to 30 minutes or until rice is tender.

SLOW COOKER TEX MEX CHEESY CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix taco seasoning mix, cumin, salt and pepper. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with seasoning mixture and add slow cooker.
• Pour Rotel tomatoes, beans and corn over chicken in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred with two forks.
• Turn slow cooker to high. Add Velveeta and cheddar cheese to sauce in slow cooker and cook for 15 minutes. Beat with a whisk until cheeses are melted and smooth.
• Add rice to slow cooker, along with shredded chicken and stir to combine. Cover and cook 10-15 minutes more. Stir in green onions and cilantro just before serving
• Serve in bowls, topped with Fritos corn chips and your favorite taco toppings

TEX MEX CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Cook the chicken: In a large skillet or braiser, heat the olive oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add the chicken thigh pieces and sprinkle the Tex Mex seasoning over the chicken. Stir and cook for 5 until the chicken is browned.
• Cook onion and peppers: To the skillet, add the onion and bell peppers and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until aromatic.
• Cook the rice: Next, add the tomatoes, black beans, corn, chili powder, cumin, chicken broth and rice. Stir everything and bring to a boil. Cover the skillet, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway through. The rice is done when all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender. Remove from heat.
• Finish the rice: Add 1 cup of the cheese and gently stir. Top with remaining ½ cup of shredded cheese, cover and let it sit for about 3 minutes or until the cheese melts. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

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.

SLOW-COOKER TEX-MEX CHICKEN

Steps:

• Toss chicken with seasoning mix and flour in slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray. Add peppers, corn and salsa; mix lightly. Cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours).
• Stir chicken mixture. Serve over rice topped with cheese and onions.

ONE-PAN TEX-MEX CHICKEN & RICE

Steps:

• Mix dressing and cumin until blended. Heat half the dressing mixture in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 8 to 10 min. or until done.
• Add vegetables and remaining dressing mixture; stir. Cook 2 to 4 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
• Stir in rice and water; bring to boil. Add TACO BELL® Sauce; mix well. Top with cheese.
• Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 5 min.

SLOW-COOKER TEX-MEX CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix chicken with seasoning and flour in slow cooker.
• Stir in all remaining ingredients except the shredded cheese; cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours (or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours).
• Stir just before serving.
• Top with the shredded cheese.
• Serve over rice and garnished with fresh green onions and cilantro.

TEX MEX CHICKEN N RICE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt, pepper and cumin and set aside.
• In large skillet, saute onion, garlic and jalapeno in olive until tender.
• Add broth, lime juice and tomatoes and bring to a boil.
• Stir in rice.
• Place chicken over rice mixture.
• Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn chicken and cook 5-10 minutes longer until chicken juices run clear.
• Remove from heat and sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover and let stand until cheese melts (approx. 5 minutes).
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and lime wedges.