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Mexican Chicken and Rice with Corn and Avocado Salsa

Try this one-pan chicken dinner! - by Barbara Northwood
  • 23 Sep 2019
Mexican Chicken and Rice with Corn and Avocado Salsa
Prep: 15 Minutes - Cook: 34 Minutes - Serves 6
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Ingredients

750g chicken tenderloins, trimmed

35g sachet chipotle seasoning

2 tblsps olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 red capsicum, cut into 3cm pieces

1 green capsicum, cut into 3cm pieces

400g can chopped tomatoes

425g can black beans, drained, rinsed

2 cups (500ml) chicken stock

1 cup long-grain white rice

Sour cream, to serve

CORN AND AVOCADO SALSA

2 large corn cobs, husks removed

1 large avocado, finely chopped

1⁄2 cup chopped fresh coriander

1 tblsp lime juice

Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

  1. To make salsa, cut kernels from cobs. Place in a medium bowl with remaining ingredients. Gently stir to combine.

  2. Toss chicken with 1 tblsp of the seasoning in a large bowl.

  3. Heat half the oil in a large, deep frying pan over a medium to high heat. Add chicken in two batches. Cook, for about 2 minutes on each side, or until browned. Remove.

  4. Heat remaining oil in the same hot pan. Add onion, capsicums and remaining seasoning. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 4 minutes, or until soft. Add tomatoes, beans, stock and rice. Stir to combine.

  5. Bring to boil. Cover with lid. Gently boil for 15 minutes. Arrange chicken in a single layer over top. Cover pan. Simmer, without stirring, for about 7 minutes, or until chicken is cooked and rice is tender. Remove from heat.

  6. To serve, spoon salsa over chicken in the pan. Top with sour cream.

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Barbara Northwood
Barbara Northwood
Barbara has over 38 years experience in the food industry, loves sharing advice, recipes and know-how on everything food. She’s a passionate gardener and being to grow fresh herbs, lemons and rhubarb and more, gives her great satisfaction.

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