Mexican Chicken and Rice

Name: Mexican Chicken and Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts; salt; 2 1/2 tablespoons dried ancho chile powder; 1 white onion, diced; 1 cup long-grain white rice; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups chicken stock; 1 (19 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed; 1/3 cup green onion, chopped

Submitted by Irmgard

"From the cookbook "Mexican Everyday" by Chicago restauranteur Rick Bayless. Very tasty and easy to prepare. Serve topped with salsa."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
salt
2 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons dried ancho chile powder
1 white onion, diced
1 cup long-grain white rice
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups chicken stock
1 (19 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
¹⁄₃ cup green onion, chopped

directions

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium- high heat.
Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with salt and 1 tablespoons chili powder.
Lay in the hot oil in a single layer.
Cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes, then flip over and cook the other side for the same length of time.
Remove to a plate, leaving behind as much oil as possible.
When cool enough to handle, cut into 1-inch cubes.
Add the onion and rice to the pot.
Cook, stirring, 2 minutes, until the rice is opaque.
Add the garlic and remaining chili powder.
Cook, stirring, 1 minute.
Add the broth and bring to a boil, stirring.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover.
Cook for 10 minutes.
Add the chicken and beans and cook, covered, for 12 minutes.
Uncover and sprinkle on the green onions.
Test the rice to see if it is done.
If not, cook for another 5 minutes.
Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes to finish steaming the rice.
Fluff the rice mixture with a fork.
Serve with salsa or hot sauce.

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Reviews

excellent! i topped it with homemade pico de gallo for a nice and easy dinner. DH is honduran and described it as "a distorted, americanized version of mexican food." he loved it though! thanks for posting. made for the bargain basement tag game.

Mrs. Lainez

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Irmgard

Canada

I live with my husband, four cats, and a sweet mutt named Jada in Scarborough, Ontario, where I work as an elementary school administrative assistant. I have a 31 year old daughter who lives with her boyfriend in nearby Don Mills, along with my sweet granddogs, Frankie and Turbo. I would have to say that my passion is animals, since I have so many of them! <img src=http://images.quizilla.com/H/h0t5auce/1108834307_brown_answer.jpg alt= /> <img src=http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/532663/cookswithcattitude.JPG alt= /> <img src=http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r271/copperhorse58/CalendarGirlsSwap2009.jpg alt= /> If I had a month off work to do what I please, I would first catch up on my sleep and then just have fun - see a few movies and maybe take a couple of short trips - something that wouldn't break the bank - lol!

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