One Skillet Cheesy Chicken And Rice

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-2-inch pieces
• 1/2 medium yellow onion
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups rice
• 1 cup mild enchilada sauce
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes (more if you like hotter foods)
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
• sour cream (optional)
• chopped cilantro (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add onions, garlic and chicken. stir occasionally. cook for 4-5 minutes until chicken cooked almost all the way through.
• 3 add rice and toast for 3-4 minutes.
• 4 add chicken stock, enchilada sauce, cumin, red pepper flakes and salt.
• 5 bring to boil, reduce heat to low and cover with a tight fitting lid.
• 6 cook, covered, 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. turn off heat.
• 7 spread cheese over the top, replace cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
• 8 top with sour cream and chopped cilantro when serving.