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Southwestern Fried Rice

SUBMITTED BY: Marcia Lee 

"This speedy skillet supper from Marcia Lee of Dewitt, New York combines tender cubes of chicken with a variety of vegetables, rice, salsa and seasoning. Try pairing her entree with refried beans or corn bread for fun fiesta fare."
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RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 4 times with an average star rating of 4.3
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn, thawed
  • 1 small green pepper, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
  • 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large nonstick skillet, saute the chicken, corn, green pepper and onion in oil until chicken juices run clear. Stir in the broth, salsa, chili powder and cayenne; bring to a boil. Add the rice. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

FOOTNOTE

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 352 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 445 mg sodium, 52 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 2 lean meat.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2007 by muttivon5 
I used left-over brown rice (that I freeze and use as needed) in this fun recipe. I just... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2009 by april 
My family loved this. It was so quick and easy. It had just enough spice. It was great... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2009 by tomsuelaw 
Ah, it's okay. Easy and light so that makes it worth making again but not my favorite tex-mex... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2009 by KARENKINM 
I really enjoyed this and it was quick and easy. I used 2 indivually packaged chicken breast... MORE


 
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