Chicken with Chile-Cheese Rice

Name: Chicken with Chile-Cheese Rice
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 473 milliliters chicken broth; 237 milliliters cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 198 grams can whole green chiles, drained and chopped; 2 jalapeño chiles, seeded and finely chopped; 237 milliliters grated Monterey Jack cheese; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 680 grams boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut crosswise into 1/2-in.-wide strips; 237 milliliters long-grain white rice

Chicken with Chile-Cheese Rice might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 47g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 567 calories. This gluten free recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have chiles, onion, chicken breasts, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large frying pan (with sides at least 2 in. high) over medium-high heat.

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Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned but not cooked through, about 5 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Remove chicken from pan and set aside.

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Add onion, garlic, and jalapeos to pan, reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Add rice and cook, stirring, 1 minute more, then pour in broth and bring to a boil. Boil rice 5 minutes, then reduce heat to a simmer, cover pan, and cook 15 minutes.

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