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Recipe Tags: 60 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation North American Healthy Main Dish Poultry Rice Vegetables American Southwestern United States Tex Mex Low Fat Chicken Dietary Low Sodium Low Cholesterol Low Saturated Fat Low Calorie Healthy 2 Low In Something Meat Pasta Rice And Grains White Rice Tomatoes

Tex Mex Chicken And Rice

The first recipe in the hand-written recipe book mom gave me when i went to college.

Steps

Mix chili powder , cumin , garlic powder and ground red pepper.
Sprinkle over chicken halves.
Oil large skillet , place over medium heat until hot.
Add chicken and cook until brown - about two minutes or so per side.
Add diced tomatoes , green onions and rotel to skillet.
Bring to a boil , cover and reduce heat.
Simmer until chicken is tender - about 20 minutes or so.
In seperate pot , combine rice and wter according to instructions on package.
Remove chicken from skillet.
Combine cornstarch and water , stirring well.
Once cornstarch is completely dissolved , add to mixture in skillet.
Bring to a boil , stirring constantly , until slightly thickened - about one minute.
Put rice on plate , lay chicken half on rice , ladle tomato mixture over chicken.
Serve with a salad and sweet tea.

Ingredients

chili powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, ground red pepper, chicken breast halves, cooking oil, diced tomatoes, green onion, rotel, cornstarch, water, instant rice