Cheesy Fiesta Rice With Chicken Recipe

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Cheesy Fiesta Rice With Chicken
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Directions:

  1. In large skillet brown chicken breast with cumin, salt and pepper...set aside for later
  2. Melt butter, cook rice, onion, garlic and poblano pepper until rice starts to open and vegies are translucent
  3. Add water or broth , chicken, serranos and chili powder, simmer until rice has nearly absorbed the liquid ( 20 min for white rice, 30-40 for brown rice)
  4. Add half the cheese, tomatoes, and cillantro
  5. You could just stop there, but if you want it to be really great put all this in a casserole dish, crumble broken tortilla chips on top and cover with the remaining cheese
  6. Bake at 350 until cheese on top gets slightly browned and bubbly, maybe 20 minutes
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 370.77 Kcal (1552 kJ)
Calories from fat 130.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.55g 22%
Cholesterol 38.83mg 13%
Sodium 430.57mg 18%
Potassium 231.66mg 5%
Total Carbs 48.21g 16%
Sugars 5.98g 24%
Dietary Fiber 1.63g 7%
Protein 13.33g 27%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 15%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 20%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 229.7mg 23%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 118.5 Kcal (496 kJ)
Calories from fat 41.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.65g 22%
Cholesterol 12.41mg 13%
Sodium 137.61mg 18%
Potassium 74.04mg 5%
Total Carbs 15.41g 16%
Sugars 1.91g 24%
Dietary Fiber 0.52g 7%
Protein 4.26g 27%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 15%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 20%
Iron 0.7mg 12%
Calcium 73.4mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.3
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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