One Pot Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole

One Pot Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole

Easy meal in the middle of the week! Rice with grilled chicken cooked in homemade enchiladas sauce (or use a shop bought!), Covered with cheese. Everything is made in one pot!

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 red bell pepper/capsicum, diced
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper* (spicy - adjust to taste)
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano*
  • 2 tsp cumin*
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar*
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups / 270g white rice (short, medium or long grain, (Note 4)
  • 1 - 1 1/2 cups grated cheese (about 125 - 150 g)
  • 1 ½ tsp coriander*
  • 24 oz/680 g tomato passata or crushed canned tomatoes* (Note 2)
  • 3 cups chicken broth or water (750ml)
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen corn (250g)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 13 oz/400 g chicken breast, about 1/3"/1cm thick, sliced horizontally into thin steaks (Note 1)
  • 2 tsp onion powder*

TO SERVE
Chopped cilantro/coriander optional

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
  2. Add the fried chicken for 2 minutes on each side or until cooked, then put on a plate.
  3. Add extra oil if the pan looks dry. Add onions and garlic and cook for 1 1/2 minutes until softening begins.
  4. Add the pepper and fry for another 2 minutes.
  5. Add the remaining ingredients except rice and cheese. Bring to boil and add rice.
  6. Move, cover lid with low heat conversion to low medium. Cover and cook until rice is cooked but not soft and most liquid is absorbed - about 15 to 18 minutes. (Note 3). Do not fluctuate during cooking.
  7. Meanwhile, scoop chicken or coarse to pieces.
  8. When the rice is cooked, move the chicken quickly, then sprinkle with cheese, then leave and vomit / grind until golden brown.
  9. Serve with coriander / fresh coriander as desired.

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