Description
A delicious and easy chicken fajita rice casserole that’s perfect for family meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups Minute White Rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 packet (1 oz) fajita seasoning mix
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut in thin 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch strips)
- 3 bell peppers (deseeded & thinly sliced)
- 1 small red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 packet (1 oz) fajita seasoning mix
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 block (8 oz) Colby Jack cheese (shredded)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 9×13-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add the minute rice (dry, not prepared), chicken broth, and one packet fajita seasoning mix into the casserole dish and mix together well.
- In a large bowl, add the thin chicken strips, bell peppers, red onions, one packet fajita seasoning mix, and olive oil. Stir together until everything is well combined and coated in the seasoning.
- Spread the chicken mixture evenly over top the rice and broth inside the casserole dish. Don’t stir, just evenly layer it on top.
- Cover the casserole dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until the rice is tender and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Uncover the casserole and sprinkle the shredded cheese over top. Bake for an additional 10 minutes, uncovered, or until the cheese is melted and lightly golden brown.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and allow it to sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- My family loves eating this as fajitas with some small flour tortillas, sour cream, and guacamole for topping.
- Or you can eat it as is (kind of like a fajita rice bowl) topped with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, and tortilla chips to scoop it up with if wanted.
- Other options include using the chicken fajita rice casserole as chicken fajita burrito filling or a quesadilla filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg