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Recipe Tags: 30 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Preparation Healthy Main Dish Poultry Rice Low Fat Chicken Dietary One Dish Meal Low Sodium Low Cholesterol Low Saturated Fat Low Calorie Healthy 2 Low In Something Meat Pasta Rice And Grains Brown Rice

Chili Rice With Chicken

This rice entrée can be pleasantly spicy or seriously fiery simply by adjusting the amounts of chili powder, jalapeno pepper, and black pepper. Recipe from one of my favorite chefs: paulette mitchell

Steps

Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the chicken.
Cook , stirring occasionally , for 2 to 3 minutes , or until it is no longer pink on the outside.
Stir in the bell peppers , onion , garlic , jalapeno pepper , chili powder , dried oregano , and cumin.
Cook , stirring occasionally , for about 5 minutes , or until the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through.
Reduce the heat to medium.
Stir in the rice , tomatoes with juice , fresh oregano , and pepper.
Heat through , stirring occasionally , for about 5 minutes.
Taste and adjust the seasoning.
This dish will keep for up to 2 days in the refrigerator and reheats well.
Optional:.
When stirring in the rice , add one 15-ounce can beans , drained and rinsed , such as black beans , kidney beans , or garbanzo beans.

Ingredients

olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, onion, garlic cloves, jalapeno pepper, chili powder, fresh oregano, ground cumin, cooked rice, diced tomatoes with juice, black pepper