Chicken Fajita Rice.
Hello everybody, hope you're having an amazing day today. Today, we're going to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken fajita rice. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Chicken Fajita Rice is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It's simple, it's quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Chicken Fajita Rice is something that I've loved my entire life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicken fajita rice using 14 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Fajita Rice:
- {Get 3 tbsp. of unsalted butter, divided.
- {Get 2 of bell peppers (any color), diced.
- {Get 1/2 of yellow onion, diced.
- {Get 2 cloves of garlic, minced.
- {Prepare 1 cup of long grain rice.
- {Prepare 1 tsp. of chili powder.
- {Make ready 1/2 tsp. of each ground cumin, smoked paprika, salt.
- {Prepare 1/4 tsp. of dried oregano.
- {Get 1 can (4 oz.) of diced green chilis.
- {Make ready of Juice of 1 lime.
- {Make ready 2 1/2 cups of unsalted chicken broth.
- {Get 1/4 cup of sour cream.
- {Make ready 2 cups of cooked, shredded chicken.
- {Make ready 1/2 cup of shredded pepper jack cheese.
Steps to make Chicken Fajita Rice:
- 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..
- 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..
- 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..
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