Everything you know and love about the flavour of Chicken Enchiladas.....but in the form of a rice casserole! And all made in ONE POT on the stove! I like the flow of this recipe because you don't need to measure everything out in advance. After cooking the bell pepper (capsicum) add the passata and chicken broth, then while that comes to a simmer you can gather all the spices. Saves time! This recipe makes a LOT. Because it is carb heavy, I think it is enough to feed 6.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Dinner, One Pot
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Servings: 5
Calories: 490cal
Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Ingredients
1tbspolive oil
400g (13oz)chicken breast, about 1/3"/1cm thick, sliced horizontally into thin steaks (Note 1)
1small onion, diced
3clovesgarlic, crushed
1red bell pepper/capsicum, diced
680g (24oz)tomato passata or crushed canned tomatoes* (Note 2)
3cupschicken broth or water (750ml)
1 1/2cupsfrozen corn (250g)
1/2tspcayenne pepper* (spicy - adjust to taste)
1tbspdried oregano*
2tspcumin*
1 1/2tspcoriander*
2tsponion powder*
1tbspbrown sugar*
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 cups (270g)white rice (short, medium or long grain, uncooked (Note 4)
1 - 1 1/2cupsgrated cheese (about 125 - 150 g)
To Serve
Chopped cilantro/corianderoptional
Instructions
Heat olive oil over medium high heat in large skillet.
Add chicken and cook each side for 2 minutes or until cooked, then remove onto a plate.
Add extra oil if the skillet is looking dry. Add onion and garlic, cook for 1 1/2 minutes until starting to soften.
Add bell peppers and cook for a further 2 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients except rice and cheese. Bring to simmer, then add rice.
Stir, cover with a lid and turn down heat to medium low. Cover and cook until rice is cooked but not mushy and most of the liquid is absorbed - about 15 to 18 minutes. (Note 3). Do not stir while it cooks.
Meanwhile, shred or roughly chop chicken.
When rice is cooked, quickly stir chicken through, sprinkle with cheese then pop under broil / grill until golden and bubbly.
Serve, garnished with fresh cilantro/coriander if desired.
Notes
1. Slice the chicken into thin steaks just so they cook faster on the stove. You could bash them thinner using a meat mallet or rolling pin if you prefer (place the chicken between cling wrap). Or if you had a bad day. It's very therapeutic. 2. Tomato passata is just pureed tinned tomatoes. Nowadays it is readily available in supermarkets, usually alongside pasta sauces. It costs just a tiny bit more, sometimes the same, as canned tomatoes. If you can't find it, puree canned tomatoes or use crushed canned tomatoes.3. Add extra water if required because many variables can affect the amount of water required to cook rice. When you finish cooking, you want a bit of liquid left in the rice so it is a bit saucy. Also remember that the rice will continue to absorb liquid even when you take it off the stove.4. This recipe is suited to short, medium or long grain (aka "normal") white rice. It is not suited to brown rice, risotto, calasparra (paella) rice or wild rice. I am pretty sure it will work with Jasmin and Basmati because they water to liquid ratio is the same and the cook time is similar. But I can't say with 100% certainty because I haven't tried it. * These ingredients are the "Enchilada Sauce" in this recipe. You can substitute all these ingredients with 24oz/680g of store bought Enchilada Sauce if you prefer.5. STORAGE: This will reheat fine in the microwave from the fridge or thawed after freezing.