Creamy Tomatillo Rice and Chicken
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Recipe type: Main Dish
 
This easy, one pan meal, will be your go to on busy nights!
Ingredients
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • 4 chicken breasts, cubed
  • ΒΌ cup onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 small can of mild green chiles
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 2 cups tomatillo salsa
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 4 oz block cream cheese, cubed
  • 2 tbsp sour cream
  • 4 cups cooked brown rice
  • 2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
  • Cilantro for serving
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a large saute pan
  2. Add chicken cubes, and cook each side until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side
  3. When you flip the chicken for the other side to cook, add onion and garlic
  4. Saute until golden and translucent
  5. Add green pepper, cook for one minute
  6. Add green chiles, salsa and chicken broth
  7. Simmer for until bubbling
  8. Add cream cheese and sour cream and stir until creamy, cook for one minute
  9. Add cooked rice and fold in until coated with chicken mixture
  10. Sprinkle with shredded cheese
  11. Turn of the flame and cover until cheese melts, or put under the broiler for 3-5 minutes for a golden brown finish
  12. Serve hot with chopped cilantro
Recipe by Girl and Her Kitchen at http://www.girlandherkitchen.com/2018/06/creamy-tomatillo-rice-chicken.html