Name: Chicken Fajita Rice Casserole
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Long-grain white rice - 1 ¼ cups; Chopped fresh cilantro leaves - ½ cup; Limes, zested and juiced - 2; Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch slices - 1 ½ pounds; Bell peppers, thinly sliced - 2 small; Red onion, thinly sliced - 1 large; Fajita seasoning - 2 tablespoons; Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Kosher salt - 1 ½ teaspoons; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Chicken broth - 1 ½ cups; Lime, cut into wedges - 1

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Ingredients for - Chicken Fajita Rice Casserole

1. Long-grain white rice - 1 ¼ cups

2. Chopped fresh cilantro leaves - ½ cup

3. Limes, zested and juiced - 2

4. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch slices - 1 ½ pounds

5. Bell peppers, thinly sliced - 2 small

6. Red onion, thinly sliced - 1 large

7. Fajita seasoning - 2 tablespoons

8. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons

9. Kosher salt - 1 ½ teaspoons

10. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon

11. Chicken broth - 1 ½ cups

12. Lime, cut into wedges - 1

How to cook deliciously - Chicken Fajita Rice Casserole

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Stage

Add uncooked rice to a dry saucepan over medium; cook, stirring constantly, until rice is fragrant and no longer translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3. Stage

Transfer to an ungreased 13- x 9-inch baking dish and stir in cilantro, lime zest, and lime juice; mix until combined. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4. Stage

Place chicken, bell peppers, onion, fajita seasoning, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and toss until chicken and vegetables are evenly coated. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5. Stage

Transfer to baking dish and place in an even layer over rice mixture. Pour in chicken broth and cover with aluminum foil. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6. Stage

Bake in preheated oven until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender, about 45 to 50 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7. Stage

Remove from oven, uncover, and top with desired toppings. Serve with lime wedges.