Fajita Chicken And Rice Bake With Nacho Topping

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 2 cups water
• 2 large chicken breasts, diced
• 1 tablespoon oil (or cooking spray for a healthier option)
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet fajita seasoning mix
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 3/4 cup corn
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 cups mild salsa
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheese
• 2 ounces nacho chips (should produce 1/2 cup crumbs)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f or 180°c.
• 2 start boiling the rice in 2 cups of water, covered. this should take 15-20 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, heat the oil in a skillet. add the diced chicken and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• 4 stir in the 1/2 cup water and fajita seasoning.
• 5 add the diced onion, green bell pepper, corn and garlic.
• 6 cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the chicken and vegetables are cooked and the liquid has mostly reduced.
• 7 add the salsa to the chicken mixture in the pan and stir.
• 8 when the rice is cooked and has absorbed all the liquid, add the rice to the chicken salsa mixture and stir. pour into a 10x6 or equivalent baking tray.
• 9 top with 1 cup of the cheese.
• 10 crush the nachos into crumbs and scatter evenly over the cheese.
• 11 top with the remaining cheese.
• 12 bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until bubbling.
• 13 serve and enjoy!