RECIPES

One-Pot Chicken Fajita Rice Dinner

Prep Time

15M

Cook Time

25M

Serves

4

Ingredients

1 tbsp (15 mL) salted butter

1 lb (0.5 kg) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, sliced

1 cup (250 mL) onion, sliced

3 cups (750 mL) chicken broth

1/3 cup (75 mL) tex-mex seasoning

1 1/2 cups (375 mL) basmati rice

2 cups (500 mL) red and green peppers, sliced

1/2 cup (125 mL) sour cream

1/2 cup (125 mL) salsa

1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped cilantro

Instructions

1 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken thighs, roughly 5 minutes. Stir in onions and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, tex-mex seasoning and basmati rice. Bring to a boil and cover, turn burner to low and cook for 15 minutes.
2 Take off the heat and stir peppers into the rice, cover again and let sit for 10 minutes. Serve in 4 separate bowls each topped with 2 tbsp (30 mL) each sour cream and salsa and 1 tbsp (15 mL) cilantro.