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cheesy mexican chicken and rice skillet

Cheesy Mexican chicken and rice skillet

chiliandtonic
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, weekday, weeknight
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

For the chipotle chicken

  • 400 g skinless, boneless chcken thighs
  • 2 tbsp chipotle paste
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp salt

For the rice skillet

  • 2 stalks of celery
  • 1 medium red onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • ½ can of red beans
  • ½ can corn
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 500 g cooked brown rice
  • 150 g american style cheese
  • 200 ml water

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the chicken with chipotle, honey, salt and paprika for at least 20 minutes
  • Preheat your oven to 180°C
  • Dice the celery, onion and garlic
  • In a cast iron skillet roast the chicken until brown for 3-5 minutes and remove from the pan
  • Add the celery and onion and fry for 2 minutes, add the garlic and fry for 1 more
  • Add the beans and corn and cook for 3 minutes
  • Add the rice and chicken and season with some more salt adn remove from heat
  • Add the water and half of the cheese and mix thoroughtly
  • Top the rice with the other half of the cheese
  • Bake for 10 minutes then broil for 5 more until the cheese becomes bubly
Keyword cheese, chicken, chipotle, rice, spicy