Cast Iron Santa Fe Chicken with Rice
Cast Iron Santa Fe Chicken with Rice requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. This beverage has 782 calories, 84g of protein, and 26g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. For $4.62 per serving, this recipe covers 38% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from A Zesty Bite has 39 fans. Head to the store and pick up salt, low sodium chicken broth, colby jack cheese, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Overall, this recipe earns an awesome spoonacular score of 92%. Try Cast-Iron Skillet Chicken Dirty Rice, Cast Iron Chicken, and Cast Iron Chicken for similar recipes.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 avocado, sliced
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts halves
1/2 cup shredded colby jack cheese
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup mild salsa
salt for seasoning
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 cup white rice
Equipment:
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Sprinkle the chicken generously on each side with salt and then set aside.Add olive oil to a cast iron skillet over med/low heat. Add onions and cook for 4 minutes and then stir in garlic. Cook for an additional minute. Pour in the chicken broth and salsa and bring skillet to a boil. Stir in the rice and arrange chicken over the rice. Cover tightly and simmer for 24-28 minutes or until chicken is throughly cooked. Remove from heat.Let it stand covered for another 5 minutes to ensure all liquid has been absorbed.Sprinkle with cheese and then top it off with tomatoes and avocado.*I flipped chicken halfway through the cooking process.
Step by step:
1. Sprinkle the chicken generously on each side with salt and then set aside.
2. Add olive oil to a cast iron skillet over med/low heat.
3. Add onions and cook for 4 minutes and then stir in garlic. Cook for an additional minute.
4. Pour in the chicken broth and salsa and bring skillet to a boil. Stir in the rice and arrange chicken over the rice. Cover tightly and simmer for 24-28 minutes or until chicken is throughly cooked.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Let it stand covered for another 5 minutes to ensure all liquid has been absorbed.Sprinkle with cheese and then top it off with tomatoes and avocado.*I flipped chicken halfway through the cooking process.
Nutrition Information:
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