Queso Chicken Rice

Name: Queso Chicken Rice
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Latin American, American, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup Rice; 1 Tbsp Knorr Tomato Chicken Bouillon; 1/4 Onion; 2 Cloves Garlic; 2 cups Water; 3 Chicken Breasts; to taste Lemon Pepper; as needed Lime; As needed El Terrifico White Queso Cheese Dip

8 steps

Cook:30min

For the rice, you can instead use regular chicken bouillon, though you'll need to also add half to one full tablespoon of tomato paste and some mexican oregano to get the orange coloring right. When cutting the onion, you can cut it as big or small as you'd like. Bigger chunks are easier to pull out for picky eaters.

Updated at: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:05:39 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories503.9 kcal (25%)

Total Fat16.7 g (24%)

Carbs44.4 g (17%)

Sugars0.6 g (1%)

Protein39.9 g (80%)

Sodium891.1 mg (45%)

Fiber0.9 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 cuprice

1 Tbsptomato chicken bouillon granules

0.25onion

2 cupswater

White Queso Cheese Dip

As needed

Instructions

For the rice

Step 1

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil and add enough chicken bouillon for the broth to taste like slightly watered down ramen broth.

Step 2

Add rice, chopped onion, and slightly smashed garlic to a pot with a little bit of oil. Toast for around 10 minutes stirring CONSTANTLY to avoid burning. The rice should have the color of lightly toasted bread.

Step 3

Once toasted, pour water to pot with rice. WARNING: it will splash a bit and steam up, so pour slowly and be careful.

Step 4

Set pot to boil again and set a 15 minute timer. If the rice gets too dry (can't see moisture/water from the top) by the 10 minute mark, add a little bit of water with some chicken bouillon to not water down the flavor. Within the last 5 minutes small holes should appear, it is a sign the rice is almost all done.

Step 5

Taste the rice to make sure it is cooked all the way through and has enough bouillon. If it is all correct add in the juice of one half to one full lime.

For the Chicken

Step 6

Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and transfer to an oiled pan over medium heat.

Step 7

Add lemon pepper seasoning to the chicken and let it cook (around 5 minutes). Once the first side is browned, flip each piece over and season the other side.

Plating

Step 8

Add a bed of rice then chicken on top. From here add microwaved/melted queso, some hot sauce, and lime on top as your heart desires. Serve alongside tortilla chips, flour tortillas, with a salad, etc. Enjoy it however you want.