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Chipotle Lime Chicken & Rice

A zesty one-pan dinner!

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Equipment List

  • 2 Cutting boards or surfaces (one for raw chicken and one for cooked chicken)
  • Plate to remove chicken to
  • Tongs
  • 10” or 12” skillet with lid
  • Small bowl
  • Small whisk

Ingredients

  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Tajin
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp chipotle powder
    - can substitute chili powder
  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
    - trimmed of fat and butterflied
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 limes
    - 2 Tbsp of lime juice & remainder sliced into wedges for serving
  • 1 yellow onion
    - diced
  • 2 cloves garlic
    - minced
  • 14.5 oz can petite diced fire-roasted tomatoes
  • 1 c chicken broth
  • 1 c long-grain rice
    - uncoooked
  • 1/4 c white wine
  • 2 Tbsp chives
    - chopped
  • 2 Tbsp cotija cheese
  • 1 jalapeno
    - seeded and diced

Preparation Instructions

  • Trim chicken breast of fat and butterfly the breasts.
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  • Measure out all ingredients.
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  • Dice onion

Cooking Instructions

  • Add 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp Tajin, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, and 1 tsp chipotle powder to small bowl and whisk to combine
  • Use half of seasoning mixture to season both sides of the chicken, reserving the rest for later
  • Place pan on burner and turn on heat to a medium setting
  • Add 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil to pan
  • Swirl to coat bottom of pan
  • Add seasoned chicken breast to pan
  • Flip chicken breast
  • Remove chicken breast to a plate and set aside
  • Add 1 yellow onion to pan
  • Stir ingredients
  • Stir ingredients
  • Add 1 jalapeno to pan
  • Stir ingredients
  • Add remaining spice mixture to pan
  • Add 2 cloves garlic to pan
  • Stir ingredients
  • Add 1/4 c white wine to pan and scrape bottom to deglaze
  • Stir ingredients
  • Stir ingredients
  • Add 1 c chicken broth to pan
  • Add 14.5 oz can petite diced fire-roasted tomatoes to pan
  • Add 2 Tbsp lime juice
  • Stir ingredients
  • Add 1 c long-grain rice to pan
  • Stir ingredients
  • Add chicken breast back to pan
  • When it comes to a gentle boil, cover ingredients and turn heat to low
  • Turn off heat and allow to sit for 5 minutes with the lid on
  • Uncover ingredients
  • See finishing steps

Finishing Instructions

  • Remove chicken to a cutting board and cut into strips or bite-size pieces.
  • Stir rice.
  • Return chicken to pan and top with lime slices and cotija cheese.
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  • If chicken is drier than you would like, chop it into smaller pieces or shred it, and add stir in additional chicken broth and a little lime juice before you return to pan.

Reviews

  • Arlene

    My family loved this recipe. my daughter enjoyed making it .

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