One-Pot Globally Inspired Chicken and Rice Recipe

One-Pot Globally Inspired Chicken and Rice Recipe

Ingredients

  • Approximately 1 lb protein of your choice (4-6 small chicken thighs or breasts, sliced pork tenderloin, sliced smoked sausage, ground meat or plant-based meat alternative, shrimp)
  • Up to 2 cups diced vegetables of your choice (bell pepper, onion, frozen peas, corn, carrot, zucchini, eggplant, chayote, chopped okra)
  • 1 cup white rice, rinsed and drained
  • 1 bottle Mesa de Vida Globally Inspired Cooking Sauce, any flavor
  • 1-1/2 cup broth
  • Salt to taste

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook protein until about 90% fully cooked (if using diced or whole chicken pieces), or fully cook (for ground meat) until golden brown
  2. Stir in your vegetables, cook for 3 minutes
  3. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a simmer, then lower the heat to low
  4. Cover with lid, or foil, and cook for 20-25 minutes until the meat is fully cooked and the rice is tender
  5. Turn off the heat and let rest for 5 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve

Tips:

If your stove heat is a little higher, you may notice that your rice is drying out sooner - just add 1/4 cup more broth if needed. Alternately, some vegetables put off a lot of liquid, so if you find your rice has a bit of liquid that hasn't absorbed after the final cooking time, turn the heat back on to low and cook a few more minutes.
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