Salsa Verde Chicken & Rice Skillet

Salsa Verde Chicken & Rice Skillet

from onebalancedlife.com
30 min

This Salsa Verde Chicken & Rice Skillet is perfect to make for an easy weeknight dinner and made with a few simple ingredients! It's packed with protein and so delicious.

Ingredients

  • 2 cupsshredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1 cupyellow onion, diced
  • 3garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbspextra virgin olive oil
  • 15 ½ ozsalsa verde
  • 1 candiced green chiles
  • 1 cupwhite long grain rice
  • 2 cupschicken broth
  • 1 cupshredded monterey jack cheese
  • 1 canblack beans, rinsed and drained
  • ½ cuproasted corn
  • 1 tspchili powder
  • 1 tspsea salt
  • ½ tspcumin
  • ½ tspgarlic powder
  • black pepper
  • 3 tbspcilantro
  • optional toppings: avocado, red pepper flakes

Directions

  1. 1

    Add olive oil to a pan to heat on medium.

  2. 2

    Add minced garlic and diced yellow onion to the pan.

  3. 3

    Mix together spices in a small bowl and add them to season with garlic and onion until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Pour in drained and rinsed black beans, roasted corn, shredded chicken, green chiles, chicken broth, salsa verde and rice. Mix together to combine.

  5. 5

    Bring to a boil for 2-3 minutes before turning heat to a simmer and set timer for 15 minutes. Place lid on pan.

  6. 6

    Once timer is up, check to make sure rice is cooked through. Set timer for additional time if needed.

  7. 7

    Once rice has completely soaked up the liquid and is cooked through, turn off the heat. Top with shredded cheese and place lid on pan to allow cheese to melt for 2-3 minutes.

  8. 8

    When cheese has melted, top with cilantro, avocado and red pepper flakes.

  9. 9

    Enjoy!