Pulled Chicken Rice Bowls

Pulled Chicken Rice Bowls

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🥘 Ingredients

  • Monterey Jack cheese
    ½ cup
  • Roma tomato
    2 unit
  • butter
    4 tbsp
  • chicken stock concentrate
    2 unit
  • cilantro
    ½ ounce
  • fajita spice blend
    2 tbsp
  • green bell pepper
    2 unit
  • jasmine rice
    1 c
  • lime
    2 unit
  • pepper
  • pulled chicken
    1 lb
  • red onion
    2 unit
  • salt
  • sour cream
    1/2 c
  • vegetable oil
    4 tsp

🍳 Cookware

  • small pot
  • large pan
  • small bowl
  1. 1
    In a small pot , combine 1 cup water (1½ cups for 4 servings) and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4). Bring to a boil, then stir in jasmine rice , cover, and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, ⏱️ 15-18 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
    butter: 4 tbsp, jasmine rice: 1 c
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice red onion ; mince a few slices until you have 2 TBSP (3 TBSP for 4 servings). Core, deseed, and thinly slice green bell pepper . Finely dice Roma tomato . Finely chop cilantro leaves and stems. Quarter lime .
    red onion: 2 unit, green bell pepper: 2 unit, Roma tomato: 2 unit, cilantro: ½ ounce, lime: 2 unit
  3. 3
    Heat a large drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced onion and bell pepper. Cook, stirring, until just softened, ⏱️ 3-4 minutes .
    vegetable oil: 4 tsp
  4. 4
    Add another large drizzle of oil to pan with veggies. Break up pulled chicken into smaller pieces and add to pan. Season with salt , pepper , and fajita spice blend . Cook, stirring, until warmed through, ⏱️ 2-3 minutes . Stir in chicken stock concentrate and ½ cup water (¾ cup for 4 servings). Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer and stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4). Let simmer ⏱️ 1-2 minutes .
    pulled chicken: 1 lb, salt, pepper, fajita spice blend: 2 tbsp, chicken stock concentrate: 2 unit
  5. 5
    Meanwhile, in a small bowl , combine tomato, minced onion, and half the cilantro. Add a squeeze of lime juice to taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6. 6
    Fluff rice with a fork and season with salt and pepper. Divide between plates and top with chicken and veggie mixture. Garnish with Monterey Jack cheese , salsa, sour cream , and remaining cilantro. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
    Monterey Jack cheese: ½ cup, sour cream: 1/2 c