Mexican Chicken & Rice {One Pot}
This Mexican Chicken & Rice One Pot dish is all of our favourite Tex Mex flavours cooked in one pan. With tasty chicken and plenty of vegetables, it’ll get a thumbs up from the whole family.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Sunflower oil
- 600 g Chicken breast Cut into cubes
- 3 Garlic cloves Crushed
- 1 Red pepper Cut into small cubes
- 1 Yellow pepper Cut into small cubes
- 2 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Mild chilli powder
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 200 g Rice Rinsed
- 500 g Passata
- 500 ml Chicken stock
- 400 g Black beans (tinned) Drained and rinsed
- 200 g Sweetcorn Drained
- 75 g Grated cheese Mozzarella or cheddar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Optional:
- 2-3 Spring onions
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the chicken. Stir for 5 minutes, until coloured all over.
- Add the garlic, peppers, cumin, chilli, paprika, continue to stir for a further 1-2 minutes just until everything is well coated in the spices.
- Add the rice, passata, stock, black beans and salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Pop the lid on the cook for 15-20 minutes until the rice has absorbed the stock and is cooked. (See notes below.)
- Stir in the sweetcorn and heat through for 4-5 minutes.
- Add the cheese and pop the pan under the grill for about 5 minutes until it's melted. Sprinkle over spring onion if using, and serve.
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Notes
Liquid: You may find that your rice needs a little more liquid before it’s cooked. It depends a lot on the rice and your hob/pan etc. Keep an eye on it as it cooks, if it looks like it’s sticking, add a splash of water or stock until the rice is fully cooked through.
Pepper: The red and yellow peppers referred to are bell peppers.
Spring onion: These are known as scallions or green onions in the US.
Nutrition
Calories: 763kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 531mg | Potassium: 1975mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2716IU | Vitamin C: 113mg | Calcium: 236mg | Iron: 7mg