Southwestern Chicken & Rice Foil Packets
By gimmedelicious.com
Simple, healthy and flavor packed chicken, rice, bell pepper, onion and black beans all cooked in foil packets.
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Yield: 4 Servings
By gimmedelicious.com
Simple, healthy and flavor packed chicken, rice, bell pepper, onion and black beans all cooked in foil packets.
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Yield: 4 Servings
Rated 4/5 based on 618 Reviews
Ingredients:
3 4 oz chicken breasts, boneless skinless
1 cup quick brown rice or white
1 cup water
2 tablespoons taco seasoning 1 packet, see note below
3 4 oz chicken breasts, boneless skinless
1 cup quick brown rice or white
1 cup water
2 tablespoons taco seasoning 1 packet, see note below
Instructions:
- Pre-heat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with 3 sheets of foil (about 6-8 inches) and set aside.
- Combine the brown rice, water and 2 tablespoons taco seasoning in a medium bowl and soak for 5 minutes. DIvide rice (and it's water) into 3 sheets of foil.
- Pound chicken with a meat tenderizer or a rolling-pin until they are even. Seasoning each chicken breast generously with the reaming taco seasoning. Place the chicken on the rice. Top each chicken with a few tablespoons of salsa and a sprinkle of cheese. Add the veggies and beans on the sides of the chicken. Drizzle each packet with olive oil and fold the sides of the foil over the chicken, covering completely; seal the packets closed.