Globally Inspired Chicken and Rice Skillet Recipe

This easy one-pan skillet recipe is a healthy recipe to turn to any night of the week, and with Mesa de Vida's globally inspired cooking sauces you can transform simple ingredients into a culinary adventure every time you make it! 

Makes 4 servings.

One pan protein and rice dishes are popular all over the world. From Creole Jambalaya, Cajun Dirty Rice, Spanish Paella, Mexican and Puerto Rican Arroz con Pollo, Indian Biryani, West African Jollof Rice, to Italian Chicken or Clam Risotto - and a whole world of inspiration in between.

The combination of tender bites of protein and flavorful rice that soaks up all of the delicious flavors from Mesa de Vida's blends of fruits, vegetables, spices and herbs makes for a nutritious, delicious meal that can't be beat, and is sure to become a regular on rotation in your home.

Create your own version of this easy, elevated, versatile one-pan skillet recipe using any flavor of Mesa de Vida Globally Inspired Cooking Sauces and whichever protein and vegetables you have on hand.

Watch our how-to-make-it videos at the links below on Instagram:

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Caribbean Chicken and Rice Skillet

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Mesa de Vida Latin beef and rice skillet
Caribbean inspired chicken and rice skillet 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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