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One-Pan Chicken Fajita Rice
This One-Pan Chicken Fajita Rice is an easy Mexican dinner ready in under 30 minutes. Chicken, rice, cheese, peppers, guacamole, and sour cream make this One-Pan Chicken Fajita Rice a winner!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 308 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 3 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- sour cream, guacamole, diced tomato, cilantro
- 1/2 1/2 white onion, diced about 1/2 cup
- 1/2 1/2 red bell pepper, diced about 1/2 cup
- 1/2 1/2 green bell pepper, diced about 1/2 cup
- 1 1 clove minced garlic
- 1 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 ¾ 2 ¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 2 cups rotisserie chicken
- 1 1 (4.5 ounce) can Old El Paso Diced Green Chiles
- Juice of one lime about 1 tablespoon
- 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- Cilantro for garnish (optional)
- 1 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Toppings:
Instructions
- In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the onion and bell peppers and cook for a couple of minutes or until they start to get soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minutes.
- Push the vegetables to one side of the pan and melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Add the rice to the butter and toast for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, sour cream, chicken, diced chiles, lime juice, seasonings (salt, cumin, chili powder). Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender. You can add more broth as needed if the rice is not done yet.
- Sprinkle with cheese and cover with lid to melt the cheese.
- Garnish with sour cream, guacamole, diced tomatoes, and cilantro. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
6g
Calories
308kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
100mg
(33%)
Sodium
862mg
(36%)
Potassium
188mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
673IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
104mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 308
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6g | |
| Calories | 308kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 862mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 673IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.