Chicken Fajita Rice
Chicken Fajita Rice

Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken fajita rice. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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Chicken Fajita Rice is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Chicken Fajita Rice is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken fajita rice using 14 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Fajita Rice:
  1. Prepare 3 tbsp. unsalted butter, divided
  2. Take 2 bell peppers (any color), diced
  3. Make ready 1/2 yellow onion, diced
  4. Take 2 cloves garlic, minced
  5. Get 1 cup long grain rice
  6. Get 1 tsp. chili powder
  7. Make ready 1/2 tsp. each ground cumin, smoked paprika, salt
  8. Prepare 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
  9. Make ready 1 can (4 oz.) diced green chilis
  10. Make ready Juice of 1 lime
  11. Take 2 1/2 cups unsalted chicken broth
  12. Prepare 1/4 cup sour cream
  13. Take 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
  14. Prepare 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese

You all know by now how much I love a good casserole. Chicken Fajitas Paleo on A Budget. Add in the rice, tomato sauce, chicken broth, fajita seasoning, lime juice, chicken, salt and pepper. Stir the mixture, scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pan and bring to a boil.

Steps to make Chicken Fajita Rice:
  1. In a large, deep skillet with a tight fitting lid, heat 2 tbsp of the butter. Once it's melted, add in the peppers and onion with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until they're softened…about 5-7 minutes. Then add the garlic and the additional tbsp of butter and cook another minute or so more, until fragrant.
  2. Turn the heat up to med-high and stir in the rice and seasonings. Let the rice toast for 3-4 minutes, stirring often. Then stir in the diced green chiles, broth, lime juice and sour cream until it's all integrated. Place the lid on and let it come to a low boil. Once at a boil, lower the heat to low and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the liquid has absorbed.
  3. Remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle the cheese across the top. Place the lid back on and let the cheese melt, then serve.

Cook the rice in a pan of boiling water until just tender. Drain well and set aside to cool. Meanwhile, season the chicken well with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large wok or high. In a medium bowl, combine spices to make fajita seasoning, or use store-bought.

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