Easy!!! Easiest Chicken Dinner Ever

"Very simple and fast. Kids and adults love it. Got the recipe from a girl I worked with years ago. Not sure where she got it. You really need to use the tenders NOT chicken breasts for it to be the best. Also, if you just use regular canned tomatoes it will be bland. You need to use Rotel which is tomatoes and green chilis. You could also add some onion but I omit because the less prep the better. This is just dump and cook! This could also probably be microwaved but I have never tried it. Prep time is less than 5 minutes and only 1 pan to clean."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Using a large, deep skillet with a cover pour can of chicken broth and can of rotel into skillet.
  • Stir in cup of rice.
  • Lay chicken tenders on top of rice and sprinkle with garlic, salt and pepper. Go easy on the pepper if you don't like it too hot because the Rotel has a little kick to it.
  • Cover and cook over medium high heat for 20 minutes or until chicken is opaque.
  • Remove from heat and sprinkle with the cheese. Stir lightly until cheese melts slightly.
  • Serve with a nice salad.

Questions & Replies

  1. Ok. I followed the recipe and mine was no whete near as red as the picture shows. And it burned on the bottom.....BUT...WHAT I DID SALVAGE.....MMMMMM....MMMMM.....MMMMMAny suggestions??? And what's the green stuff on top?
     
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Reviews

  1. So easy and yummy! I usedc brown rice instead of white so it cooked 45 minutes instead of 20, and I also adde a can of black bean and a can of corn.
     
  2. This was awesome! I added some garlic, cumin and extra seasonings on the chicken. I scaled the rice back to 3/4 cup and water 1 1/2 cup broth. Mine cooked on medium low for 18 min. I just cut up one large chicken breast instead of tenders. Just the right amount of spice for me.
     
  3. This was fantastic and easy!! made a few alterations that I think really made it better though (I think it would have been rather bland for us otherwise)...added black beans to the rice and used salsa because I only had a very lg can of whole tomatoes. Also added cumin,garlic, and minced jalapeno and onion. Next time I will try to change it up and make it Greek style with chick peas, oregano, lemon and feta!!...served with a cucumber,tomatoe and onion salad.Thanks for a great and SUPEREASY meal.
     
  4. Absolutely excellent! This has got to be the simplest way of making rice and chicken! I can hardly wait to try out some variations, such as Greek chicken with feta, and lemon mushroom chicken and... oh, the possibilities are endless. This time, I sauteed a green pepper, garlic and half an onion, and added tons of seasoning, including seasoned salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder and red pepper flakes ('cause we like it hot!). Other than that, I pretty much followed the recipe. Thanks for an awesome meal. :)
     
  5. I give it 4 stars because I added black beans to it. Without it, I'd think it'll be bland and boring lol... it was a great taste, something light and different. The entire pot was gone by the end of the night?? would try again hands down... served with a Caesar salad
     
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Tweaks

  1. Green chile is basically in every dish where I'm from, so I had to try this! Very easy to make (and I cook for just one person, which means I'm very happy to have a few days' leftovers). Just enough spice without being too hot to completely cover the flavor. I served mine with a whole grain tortilla, and used brown rice instead of white rice (takes longer to cook, but worth it!). Already thinking about the next time I make it and how I might change it up a little so I don't get too bored; probably throw in some sweet corn next time to see how that mixes up the flavor. Definitely recommend; it's so easy and so delicious!
     
  2. We used Quorn tenders instead of chicken, because we have vegetarians in our family. I put them on top frozen and they turned out wonderfully. I also substituted fresh diced jalapenos and tomatoes for the Rotel, as we have an abundance of both in the garden. This is a great weeknight meal, quick, easy and tasty, too!
     
  3. Couldn't be easier to make, used large can of Rotel and needed to add more spices, and I will make again. Added to my recipe box. I used quinoa instead of rice, and added onions, black beans, and corn. May use fresh tomatoes, green chiles instead of Rotel next time.
     
  4. I had my ten year old daughter make it. She said it was too easy!!! We used chicken stock instead of broth, added some dehydrated onions, some smoked paprika and Turmeric for colour and flavour. Also some butter and less cheese. It was great.
     
  5. So easy and yummy! I usedc brown rice instead of white so it cooked 45 minutes instead of 20, and I also adde a can of black bean and a can of corn.
     

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