One Pot Mexican Chicken Rice

One Pot Mexican Chicken Rice

One Pot Mexican Chicken Rice

Ingredients

For Mexican Spice Mix

  • Paprika powder 3 tablespoons
  • Cumin Powder 3 tablespoons
  • Salt 2 teaspoons
  • Red Chili powder 2 teaspoons
  • Black pepper powder 1 teaspoon

For Chicken

  • Chicken with bones 1 kg
  • Juice of 1 lime/lemon
  • Garlic cloves 6 minced
  • Mexican spice mix 3 heaped tablespoons

Ingredients for Rice

  • Onion 1 big size (finely chopped)
  • Garlic cloves 3 minced
  • Capsicum 1-2 thinly sliced
  • Rice 3 cups (soaked in water for at least half an hour)
  • Chicken cubes 2
  • Tomato Can 1 (400 gm) or use 2-3 tomatoes without skin
  • Corn 1 can
  • Kidney beans 1 can

Garnish

  • Lime
  • Cilantro (dhania) or parsley
  • Jalapeno peppers

 

Preparation

  1. Prepare the mexican spice mix and keep aside.
  2. Mince 6 garlic cloves.
  3. Wash the chicken and add to it 3 heaped tablespoons of Mexican spice mix, minced garlic cloves and juice of 1 lime/lemon. Mix thoroughly to coat the chicken pieces evenly.
  4. Heat a little oil in a pot and add the chicken pieces. Cook on a medium flame until fully cooked.
  5. Take out in a dish and keep aside.
  6. In the same pan, add chopped onions, saute for a minute and add garlic.
  7. Saute until fragrant.
  8. Do not brown the onions. Just soften them and add sliced capsicums, chicken cubes and chopped tomato can.
  9. Take out the kidney beans and corns from their cans and wash them thoroughly. Add to the onion mixture.
  10. Now add pre-soaked rice in the mixture and add enough water to cook the rice (5-6 cups of water) and also add chicken pieces.
  11. Mix and taste the salt and spice, add more if needed.
  12. Cook on high flame until water is evaporated.
  13. Cover the pan and cook the rice on steam (dum) for 10-15 minutes as needed.
  14. This rice will be a little bit sticky because it is one pot recipe.
  15. Serve hot with lemon/ lime wedges, cilantro and jalapenos.
  16. Enjoy!


One Pot Mexican Chicken Rice

Author: Naush

Ingredients

Mexican Spice Mix

  • Paprika powder 3 tablespoons
  • Cumin Powder 3 tablespoons
  • Salt 2 teaspoons
  • Red Chili powder 2 teaspoons
  • Black pepper powder 1 teaspoon

Chicken

  • Chicken with bones 1 kg
  • Juice of 1 lime/lemon
  • Garlic cloves 6 minced
  • Mexican spice mix 3 heaped tablespoons

Rice

  • Onion 1 big size (finely chopped)
  • Garlic cloves 3 minced
  • Capsicum 1-2 thinly sliced
  • Rice 3 cups (soaked in water for at least half an hour)
  • Chicken cubes 2
  • Tomato Can 1 (400 gm) or use 2-3 tomatoes without skin
  • Corn 1 can
  • Kidney beans 1 can

Garnish

  • Lime
  • Cilantro (dhania) or parsley
  • Jalapeno peppers

Instructions

  • Prepare the mexican spice mix and keep aside.
  • Mince 6 garlic cloves.
  • Wash the chicken and add to it 3 heaped tablespoons of Mexican spice mix, minced garlic cloves and juice of 1 lime/lemon. Mix thoroughly to coat the chicken pieces evenly.
  • Heat a little oil in a pot and add the chicken pieces. Cook on a medium flame until fully cooked.
  • Take out in a dish and keep aside.
  • In the same pan, add chopped onions, saute for a minute and add garlic.
  • Saute until fragrant.
  • Do not brown the onions. Just soften them and add sliced capsicums, chicken cubes and chopped tomato can.
  • Take out the kidney beans and corns from their cans and wash them thoroughly. Add to the onion mixture.
  • Now add pre-soaked rice in the mixture and add enough water to cook the rice (5-6 cups of water) and also add chicken pieces.
  • Mix and taste the salt and spice, add more if needed.
  • Cook on high flame until water is evaporated.
  • Cover the pan and cook the rice on steam (dum) for 10-15 minutes as needed.
  • This rice will be a little bit sticky because it is one pot recipe.
  • Serve hot with lemon/ lime wedges, cilantro and jalapenos.
  • Enjoy!


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