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

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.