{"id":808,"date":"2026-01-16T10:30:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T10:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=808"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T10:30:58","slug":"queso-salsa-chicken-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/queso-salsa-chicken-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Queso Salsa Chicken &#038; Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Queso Salsa Chicken &amp; Rice<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>A flavorful one-pan Mexican-inspired dinner with seasoned chicken, savory rice, tangy salsa, and creamy queso topping.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 2\u20133 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced<br \/>\n\u2022 1 packet taco seasoning<br \/>\n\u2022 1 tablespoon olive oil<br \/>\n\u2022 1 cup long-grain white rice (uncooked)<br \/>\n\u2022 2 cups chicken broth<br \/>\n\u2022 1 cup salsa (mild or spicy)<br \/>\n\u2022 1 cup queso cheese sauce<br \/>\n\u2022 1 cup shredded Mexican-blend cheese<br \/>\n\u2022 \u00bd cup corn kernels (optional)<br \/>\n\u2022 \u00bd cup black beans, rinsed and drained (optional)<br \/>\n\u2022 Salt and pepper, to taste<br \/>\n\u2022 Fresh cilantro or green onions, for garnish<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced chicken, sprinkle with taco seasoning, and cook until lightly browned and cooked through. Remove chicken and set aside.<\/p>\n<p>In the same skillet, add uncooked rice and stir for 1 minute to lightly toast.<\/p>\n<p>Pour in chicken broth and salsa, stir well, and bring to a gentle boil.<\/p>\n<p>Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15\u201318 minutes until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.<\/p>\n<p>Stir in corn and black beans if using, then return cooked chicken to the skillet.<\/p>\n<p>Drizzle queso cheese sauce over the top, sprinkle with shredded cheese, cover, and cook 3\u20135 minutes until cheese is melted and creamy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Serving Suggestions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Serve hot with avocado slices or sour cream<br \/>\n\u2022 Pair with tortilla chips or a simple green salad<br \/>\n\u2022 Add a squeeze of lime for extra freshness<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use brown rice (add extra broth + cooking time)<br \/>\nSwap chicken with ground beef or shrimp<br \/>\nMake it spicy with jalape\u00f1os or hot salsa<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Queso Salsa Chicken &amp; Rice A flavorful one-pan Mexican-inspired dinner with seasoned chicken, savory rice, tangy salsa, and creamy queso&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":809,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=808"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":810,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/808\/revisions\/810"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}