TikTok Mexican Style Chicken, Cheese and Rice
TikTok gets it right again with this Mexican Style Chicken, Cheese and Rice. A delicious blend of tomato based rice (cooked the right way), with tender stove top seasoned chicken and a generous pouring of Queso Blanco Cheese. Ready in just about 30 minutes, this dish goes amazing with tons of toppings like green chilies, sour cream, black beans and a hint of salsa. While it may not be a one pot, one pan chicken and rice bake, its still done quickly and will be a great dinner recipe rotation. Fast clean up and makes delicious left overs the next day.
Ingredients
Mexican Style Rice
- 2 cups long grain rice
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 16 oz. tomato sauce
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. con de pollo seasoning (chicken bouillon)
Mexican Style Chicken
- 2-3 chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces
- butter for melting
- salt & pepper
- 1 tsp. dried cilantro
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. cumin
Queso Cheese Sauce
- 1 pound Queso Blanco Velveeta
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tbsp. butter
Instructions
Cooking Mexican Style Rice
- Heat up a some vegetable oil on the bottom of a sauce pan. You wont need too much, just drizzle a little.
- To the sauce pan, add 2 cups of long grain rice, like basmati or jasmine. Cook rice in oil until rice starts to brown.
- Once the rice begins to brown, add in jar of tomato sauce. Continue cooking over medium-heat, stirring constantly to prevent any sticking or burning.
- Add in garlic powder, onion powder, chicken bouillon seasoning and cumin.
- Add in 4 cups of chicken broth to rice. Cover the sauce pan with a lid and continue cooking on medium heat for about 25 minutes. You may need to stir rice a few times to prevent sticking and to ensure even cooking. After 25 minutes, turn heat off and let rice sit in pan with lid ON the pan for an additional 10 minutes to absorb left liquid and be fully tender.
Cooking Mexican Style Chicken
- Melt a tablespoon of butter in a non-stick skillet and add 2-3 (already cut up) chicken breast.
- While chicken is cooking, add in all chicken seasonings. Cook chicken breast until chicken is fully cooked and tender.
Queso Blanco Cheese
- Cube 1 pound of Queso Blanco Velveeta Cheese in a sauce pan.
- Add in approximately 1/2 cup of milk and 1 tablespoon of butter and heat on low heat until fully melted.
Assemble Chicken, Cheese, and Rice
- Add a scoop of tomato based rice on bottom of plate, top with seasoned chicken and drizzle on Queso Blanco Cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 807kcalCarbohydrates: 102gProtein: 58gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 123mgSodium: 3416mgPotassium: 1677mgFiber: 4gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 1802IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 800mgIron: 5mg
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