Queso Chicken and Rice

Queso Chicken and Rice

Main Dishes
4 servings

Ingredients

1×
4 servings
Measurements
  • 1 tbsp Tomato paste or tomato bouillon
  • Diced chicken breast
  • Half an onion
  • Oil
  • 2&1/2 Cups Chicken or Beef broth
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Onion powder
  • Garlic powder
  • 1 lb White American cheese
  • 2/3 cup Milk

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Directions

  1. 1

    Add a little oil to pan and start cooking the chicken til internal temp is 165

  2. 2

    Remove chicken when finished, and add in butter.

  3. 3

    Add diced onion to melted butter, cook for a few minutes

  4. 4

    Add rice to the butter and onion and toast the rice for a few minutes

  5. 5

    Add chicken broth, tomato paste or tomato bouillon, salt, pepper, and garlic and onion powder

  6. 6

    Bring rice mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and cover for about 7 mins to cook. Fluff rice with fork once all liquid is absorbed. Remove from pan.

  7. 7

    For the queso, cut the block of white american cheese into cubes and add to pan.

  8. 8

    Add your 2/3 cup of whole milk, and melt all that down stirring consistency.

  9. 9

    Assemble bed of rice, topped with chicken, then top with queso.

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