Chili Rice With Chicken
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 2-by- 1/4-inch strips
- 1⁄2 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
- 1⁄2 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
- 1⁄2 cup minced onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno pepper (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder (to taste)
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano (or 1/2 tsp. dried oregano)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 cups cooked rice (long-grain white or brown)
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)
directions
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until it is no longer pink on the outside.
- Stir in the bell peppers, onion, garlic, jalapeno pepper, chili powder, dried oregano (if using), and cumin.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through.
- Reduce the heat to medium.
- Stir in the rice, tomatoes with juice, fresh oregano (if using), and pepper.
- Heat through, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning.
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NOTE:
- This dish will keep for up to 2 days in the refrigerator and reheats well.
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OPTIONAL:
- When stirring in the rice, add one 15-ounce can beans, drained and rinsed, such as black beans, kidney beans, or garbanzo beans.
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Reviews
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You've done it again, Impera Magna! Yum! I didn't have any fresh oregano, had to use the dry stuff, but this is a great combination of spices, smells and tastes kind of like taco seasoning mix but a hundred times better. I halved the recipe for two of us, used half-half brown and white rice and added some black beans at the end. This was such a simple weeknight dish, it's sure to be repeated many a time. Myles also suggested that this dish without the chicken would make a great side for tacos or fajitas and I'm inclined to agree. For taste, simplicity and versatility I give you five stars :-D
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Impera_Magna
United States
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