Best Hearty Chili Chicken Rice Recipes

CHILI CHICKEN 'N' RICE

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, brown chicken over medium heat on both sides. Spread rice in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Combine the chili and taco seasoning; spoon over the rice. Top with chicken., Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Top with cheese slices. Bake, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°

SWEET CHILI CHICKEN WITH RICE

Steps:

• Prep Time does not include marinade time.
• Combine ginger, garlic, lemon grass, sauce, juice and the 3 tablespoons coriander in a bowl, add chicken toss to coat, cover and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
• Drain chicken and reserve marinade.
• Cook chicken in a heated oiled fry pan until browned on both sides and cooked through, slice thickly and serve over rice.
• Boil, steam or microwave rice until tender, drain, stir in extra coriander.
• Meanwhile, blend 2 tablespoons of the water with the cornflour, place remaining water, stock and reserved marinade in a saucepan, bring to the boil, reduce heat, simmer, stir in cornflour, stir until mixture thickens.
• To Serve: Place thickly sliced chicken on rice, drizzle with the sauce and garnish with coriander leaves if desired.

HEARTY CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat broiler, with rack 3 inches from heat source. Arrange tomatoes, jalapeno, onion, and garlic, cut side down, on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil until starting to char, about 5 minutes. Pulse tomatoes and jalapeno in a blender or a food processor until chunky. Chop onion and mince garlic.
• Heat a large heavy skillet (preferably enamel cast-iron) over medium-high heat. Add oil. Working in batches, brown chicken in a single layer, allowing to sear before stirring, 5 to 6 minutes; transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and garlic to skillet. Cook until soft and golden, about 8 minutes. Add chili powder and 2 teaspoons salt. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in chipotles, and add chicken. Raise heat to high. Add tomato-jalapeno mixture. Cook, scraping up browned bits, until fully incorporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in stock; simmer for 20 minutes. Add beans; simmer for 10 minutes. Serve with desired toppings.

HEARTY CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, onion, celery, carrots, parsley, pepper, thyme, and bay leaf in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until the onion and celery begin to soften, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir chicken into the simmering broth; cook until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf. Stir rice and lime juice into the broth; cook and stir just until rice is hot and grains separate, about 1 minute. Garnish with lime slices.