Description
Smoky Chipotle BBQ Chicken and Rice Skillet brings together spicy-sweet flavors that dance across your dinner plate with incredible ease. Sizzling chicken nestled in fluffy rice makes weeknight cooking feel like a flavor-packed celebration right in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 1 lb chicken fillet, diced
Grains and Liquids:
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
Vegetables and Seasonings:
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chipotle in adobo sauce, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Warm 1 tablespoon olive oil in a 12-inch skillet at medium heat (375°F) for 2 minutes until shimmering.
- Tumble 1 diced onion and 1 diced bell pepper into hot oil, stirring constantly for 4-5 minutes until vegetables soften and turn translucent.
- Drop 2 minced garlic cloves into the skillet, stirring rapidly for 45-60 seconds to release their aromatic flavors without burning.
- Add 1 lb diced chicken fillets, sprinkling 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper across the meat, then sear for 5-6 minutes until golden brown edges develop.
- Pour 1 cup uncooked rice into the skillet, mixing thoroughly with chicken and vegetables for 1 minute to toast grains slightly.
- Stream 2 cups chicken broth, ½ cup BBQ sauce, and 1 tablespoon minced chipotle in adobo sauce over the mixture, stirring to combine evenly.
- Increase heat to high, bringing liquid to a rolling boil for 2-3 minutes, then immediately reduce to low heat and cover tightly with a lid.
- Simmer covered at low heat (200°F) for 18-22 minutes until rice absorbs all liquid and becomes tender.
- Remove skillet from heat, let stand covered for 4-5 minutes to allow remaining steam to finish cooking rice.
Notes
- Check chicken is fully cooked to 165°F using a meat thermometer for food safety.
- Swap white rice with brown rice for added fiber, but increase liquid and cooking time by about 10 minutes.
- For a spicier version, add extra chipotle peppers or a dash of hot sauce to boost the heat.
- Customize the dish by using rotisserie chicken or swapping chicken for shredded pork or beef for variety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: One-Skillet
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 406 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg