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Southwest Chicken Rice Bowls

Time
1hr
Ingredients
10
Servings
10
Products

Servings

20

Ingredients

10

Cook Time

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Riceland Long Grain White Rice
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 cup chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 6 lbs grilled fajita chicken strips
  • 3 lbs fire-roasted corn
  • 3 lbs black beans, rinsed
  • 4 lbs roasted peppers & onions
  • 2 qts cilantro-lime crema
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

Prep
  1. Cook Rice
  2. Heat chicken and vegetables to 165°F.
  3. Keep beans and corn hot or warm depending on holding setup.
  4. Mix crema (sour cream, lime juice, cilantro, and pinch of salt).
Cook the Spanish-Style Rice
  1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Add Riceland Long Grain White Rice and cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted.
  3. Stir in onion and garlic; cook 1 minute.
  4. Add tomato sauce, broth, chili powder, cumin, paprika, and salt.
  5. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 18 to 20 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
  6. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and garnish with cilantro if desired.
Build
For 1 serving:
  • 1 cup Spanish rice
  • 4 oz chicken strips
  • 1/4 cup corn
  • 1/4 cup black beans
  • 1/4 cup roasted peppers/onions
  • Drizzle crema and garnish with cilantro

Holding Notes

  • All hot components in steam table
  • Crema in chilled squeeze bottle