Hello, I’m Marie. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make mexican chicken and rice casserole recipe. Never skip today’s recipe. This is a very simple recipe to try and is one of my family food recipes. Nowadays, I will make it a little bit more unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Not to mention, it’s super satisfying.
Mexican chicken and rice casserole Recipe
Mexican chicken and rice casserole is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Mexican chicken and rice casserole is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mexican chicken and rice casserole using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Mexican chicken and rice casserole:
- Prepare 1 2/3 cups uncooked rice
- Take 6 skinless, boneless, chicken breast halves
- Make ready 2 tbs fajita (or taco) seasoning
- Make ready 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
- Get 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup (10.75 ounces)
- Prepare 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup (10.75 ounces)
- Take 1 1/2 cups salsa
- Prepare 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
- Get 1 large onion, chopped
- Make ready 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- Get 2 cups pepper jack cheese, shredded
Instructions to make Mexican chicken and rice casserole:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- Boil the chicken halves for 12 minutes
- Cook the rice on the stove, using the chicken broth in place of plain water
- While waiting for the chicken and rice to cook, mix the chicken and mushroom soups, salsa, chopped onion, and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl. Mix well.
- Mix the pepper jack and cheddar cheese together in a separate bowl.
- Take the boiled chicken (after letting it cool enough to handle), and shred it into bite sized pieces. Then add the fajita/taco seasoning and toss to coat the chicken
- Lightly grease a 9x13 Pyrex dish. Layer in the following order… 80% of the cooked rice, all of the chicken, all of the soup/salsa mixture, all of the cheese mixture, and the remaining rice on top (this adds a very nice crunch to the dish).
- Bake for 30 minutes. Lots of ways to alter this recipe. My feelings won’t be hurt by that… :-)
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