Santa Fe Chicken With Saffron Rice
photo by Chris from Kansas
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
- 1 dash lime juice
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Mexican tomatoes or (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
- 1 (5 ounce) package saffron rice mix or (5 ounce) package yellow rice (Mahatma brand)
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 cup Mexican blend cheese or 1 cup cheddar cheese
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Garnish
- chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
directions
- Spray a 2-quart casserole with cooking spray.
- Put chicken and onion into the casserole.
- Sprinkle with worcestershire, lime and garlic.
- Bake in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes or until chicken is done.
- Cut up the stewed tomatoes; add to casserole with rest of ingredients except cheese.
- Mix, then cover tightly.
- Continue to bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until rice is done.
- Sprinkle with cheese, cover and let sit on top of stove until cheese melts.
- Top with fresh chopped cilantro, if desired.
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Reviews
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A wonderful dish! One I'll be making often. I did not bake it but simmered the entire dish in a covered skillet on my stovetop. I also did not add any cheese, it was very moist and extremely favorful without. I also made my own saffron rice so I could control the salt using Basmati uncooked rice, chicken broth and several saffron strands. Shawn in suburban Chicago
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Tweaks
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I made this for dinner last night and it was fantastic! The only changes I made was to cut the chicken into bite sized pieces, I used fire roasted diced tomatoes, garlice powder instead of fresh, (i forgot, and just mixed the powder in with the rice and tomaotes) and added a little emril's seasoning. We all loved it including my 4 year old who can be picky at times.<br/>Thanks for posting!
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