Fiesta Chicken and Rice

Name: Fiesta Chicken and Rice
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Latin America & Caribbean, Mexican
Ingredients: 4 , boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds); , Salt and pepper; 1/4 cup, vegetable oil; 1 cup, long-grain rice; 1 , onion, chopped medium; 4 cloves, garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon, dried oregano; 1 teaspoon, chili powder; 1/8 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1 (14.5-ounce) can, diced tomatoes, drained; 1 , green bell pepper, chopped medium; 1 1/4 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 cup, shredded Mexican-style cheese; 4 , scallions, sliced thin

Main Courses
Latin America & Caribbean
Mexican
Pasta, Grains, Rice & Beans
Poultry
Chicken
Rice

Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2006

Cooking chicken and rice in the same pan sounds appealing, but not if the chicken is rubbery, the rice is mushy, and the flavor is bland.

SERVES 4

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