One-Skillet Spicy Chicken and Rice
An easy one-skillet meal made with seasoned chicken, rice and vegetables to enjoy any day of the week.
This one-skillet spicy chicken dish is a great way to use up leftover rice.
And the spicy chicken couldn’t be easier to make.
About the Recipe
In this recipe, the chicken is seasoned with poblano pepper and ancho chili powder.
As if that’s not enough spice, there’s more in the rice which is seasoned with chipotle chili powder, cumin and Mexican oregano.
The combination of spicy chicken and rice flavor tastes so good.
Let’s check out the ingredients.
Chicken – boneless skinless chicken breast, poblano pepper, olive oil, pasilla ancho chili powder and salt
Rice – cooked white rice, red (or white) onion, garlic, Roma tomatoes, chipotle powder, cumin and Mexican oregano (or regular oregano)
Toppings – shredded cheese and shredded lettuce
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.
For the Chicken:
Cut the chicken in small pieces and add it to a medium size bowl.
Cut the poblano pepper into about 2-inch size pieces…
…and add to the bowl.
To the bowl, add pasilla ancho chili powder,
and olive oil.
Mix together.
Then add salt and mix together.
Heat a skillet on medium heat.
Add the chicken mixture to the pan.
Stir.
When the chicken is thoroughly cooked (about 7 minutes), transfer it to a small bowl.
Set aside.
Keep the skillet on the stove (with the heat off) to use for the rice.
For the Rice:
Cut the onion in half.
Then cut one of the halves into slices.
Chop the garlic.
Chop the tomatoes.
In the same skillet as the chicken was cooked in, add olive oil,
…and red onion.
Stir and add the garlic.
Continuously stir as they cook for 5 minutes.
Add the white rice,
tomatoes,
chipotle chili powder, cumin,
dried oregano, water, salt and stir together.
If the rice is looking a little dry, stir in a little more water.
To the rice, add the chicken mixture and stir.
Cook the chicken just long enough for it to warm (about 4 minutes).
Serve warm and top with shredded cheddar cheese and lettuce.
This one-skillet meal tastes great with a side of guacamole.
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One-Skillet Spicy Chicken and Rice
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
- 1/2 of a poblano pepper stem and seeds removed, cut into medium size pieces (about 2-inches)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon pasilla ancho chili powder
- 4 dashes salt
For the Rice:
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon Mexican dried oregano or regular oregano
- 2 Roma tomatoes chopped
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or salt to taste
For the Topping:
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded lettuce
Instructions
For the Chicken:
- Preparing the Chicken - To a medium size bowl add the chicken, poblano pepper, pasilla ancho chili powder, olive oil and salt. Stir together so that the chicken is coated with the spices.
- Cooking the Chicken - Heat a skillet on medium heat and add the seasoned chicken. Stir together and continue stirring as it cooks.
- When the chicken is thoroughly cooked (about 7 to 8 minutes) transfer it from the pan into a small bowl and set aside.
- Keep the skillet on the stove (with the heat off) to use for the rice.
For the Rice:
- In the same skillet as the chicken was cooked in, add olive oil and red onion. Stir and add the garlic. Continuously stir as they cook for 5 minutes.
- Then add the white rice, tomatoes, chipotle chili powder, cumin, dried oregano, water, and salt. Stir together.
- If the rice is looking a little dry, stir in a little bit more water.
- To the pan, add the chicken and cook for another 4 minutes to warm the chicken.
For the Toppings:
- Serve warm topped with shredded cheddar cheese and lettuce.
Serving Suggestion
Serve with a side of guacamole.
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This sounds fantastic! Love chicken and rice and all those spices really zip it up!
Thanks for the idea.
We’re having a party at Tumbleweed Contessa – What’d You Do This Weekend?
This would be a great addition to the party. Hope you can link it up.
Linda
Hi Linda, thank you!