Green Chile Chicken Rice Recipe
This Green Chile Chicken Rice is bold, super easy, and flavorful. Tender juicy chicken, rice, and creamy green chile sauce are smothered in a layer of melted cheese.
Ingredients
- ½ lb boneless skinless chicken
- ½ cup uncooked instant rice
- 1 cup chicken stock (or chicken broth)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 4 oz diced green chiles (canned)
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ⅛ tsp cumin
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
- ½ cup shredded Monterey jack cheese (or Mexican blend cheese)
- 1 green onion
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Spray two 18.6 ounce oven safe baking dishes with non-stickcooking spray.
- Dice the chicken into bite-sized cubes.
- Dice the green onion and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix the rice, chicken stock, sour cream, green
chiles, garlic powder, cumin, chicken, salt and pepper until well combined. If you like this casserole a little less saucy, try adding 1/4 cup less of chicken stock/broth. - Pour the chicken and green chili mixture into the prepared
dishes, divided evenly. - Sprinkle shredded cheese and green onion over each dish,
divided evenly. - Bake on middle rack for 35 - 40 minutes or until chicken is
cooked through and juices run clear. - Serve hot dishes on cork trivets to protect tables and surfaces. Be careful, dishes will be very hot.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 514kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 39gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 894mgPotassium: 754mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 857IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 325mgIron: 3mg
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