RO*TEL Across America Recipe Contest - Spicy Chipotle Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice

Spicy Chipotle Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice

by Brittany from FL

A spicy chipotle chicken dish with Rotel tomatoes that can be created in 30 minutes or less.

AVERAGE RATING

Category

Main Dish

Prep Time

5 minutes

Servings

4-5 servings

Recipe Ingredients

Spicy Chipotle Chicken
3 tbsp oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 red or spanish onion, thinly sliced
10 oz can Rotel (diced) tomatoes with green chiles, drained
2 Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
4 tbsp adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
1 package of Perdue Shortcuts Carved Chicken Breast, Southwestern Style, CUBED
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Cilantro Lime Rice
2 cups uncooked white rice (jasmine or basmati)
3 1/2 to 4 cups water depending on your rice
juice of 1 1/2 limes
zest of 1/2 to 1 lime
1 tsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup fresh cilantro or more to your taste preference

Directions

Spicy Chipotle Chicken

1) Add oil to skillet and cook onions and garlic over medium-low heat for 10 minutes to start carmelization process.
2) Add diced tomatoes, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce and chicken. Stir to combine.
3) Cook over medium to medium high for 3-5 minutes to warm all ingredients and reduce any liquid.
4) Stir in cilantro.

Serve with shredded white cheddar cheese, cilantro lime rice, chopped green leaf lettuce, and guacamole!

Cilantro Lime Rice
1) Add rice, salt, water and juice of 1 lime in rice cooker or heavy pot with tight fitting lid.
2) Cook rice approx. 20 minutes until done. Fluff rice with fork and allow to rest with lid on for another 5 minutes to redistribute moisture throughout.
3) When rice is cooked, toss rice with 1 tsp oil, juice of 1/2 lime, zest of 1 lime and cilantro.