Hen Fajita Casserole

This Hen Fajita Casserole is a comfy, all-in-one meal. Full of tender rooster, fluffy rice, and daring Tex-Mex taste, it’s a easy weeknight meal that requires minimal prep. For those who already love my traditional easy chicken fajitas, this simple model is bound to turn out to be a daily in your rotation.

Chicken Fajita Casserole plated with sour cream

Holly’s Recipe Highlights: Hen Fajita Casserole

Taste: This simple casserole has a seasoned Tex-Mex taste with zesty salsa, melted cheese, and a touch of sweetness from the peppers and onions.

Why Make It: I like making this as a result of every part bakes in a single dish, prep is so easy, and cleanup is simply as simple.

Serving Strategies: Serve with a dollop of bitter cream, homemade guacamole, recent cilantro, or an easy pico de gallo.

Whole Time: 70 Minutes Servings: 6 Cooking Methodology: Baked

Ingredient Notes

Rice: Lengthy-grain white rice is the way in which to go right here because it bakes up fluffy and tender, whereas brown rice or on the spot rice simply received’t cook dinner fairly the identical on this casserole.
Salsa: Salsa is what seasons the casserole, so use one you already love. Use medium or gentle salsa for a family-friendly model, or scorching salsa for extra kick. For a heartier casserole, select a chunky salsa.
Hen: Hen tenderloins cook dinner evenly as they’re, but when utilizing rooster breasts, lower them into ¾-inch strips in order that they cook dinner by in the identical period of time.
Seasoning: Fajita seasoning could be store-bought for the quickest possibility, or make your personal homemade fajita seasoning to manage the salt degree and alter the warmth to your liking.
Onions & Peppers: Frozen bell peppers and onions are an awesome shortcut that retains prep easy. Freshly sliced peppers and onions can be used, however the frozen mix layers in simply and releases taste because it bakes.
Cheese: Mexican cheese mix melts effectively and offers the casserole a golden tacky end. Cheddar, Monterey Jack, or pepper jack all work effectively, too.
Variations:
- Black beans or corn could be added for a heartier Tex-Mex really feel.
- Home made salsa verde provides a brighter, tangier taste, and jalapeño slices on prime are a good way to show up the warmth.

How you can Make a Hen Fajita Casserole

adding salsa to rice in casserole dish to make Chicken Fajita Casserole

Stir the rice combination elements collectively within the baking dish.

adding seasoned chicken to dish to make Chicken Fajita Casserole

Prime with peppers and seasoned rooster (full recipe under).

Cowl and bake. Add cheese and broil, then relaxation earlier than serving.

Cowl the Dish: Cowl it tightly with foil to lock within the steam so the rice has sufficient moisture to cook dinner by.
Minimize Hen Evenly: Minimize into even strips in order that they end similtaneously the rice.
Cooking to Perfection: Examine the middle of the casserole first when testing rice for doneness, since that spot cooks final.
Let it Relaxation: Do that earlier than serving so the rice can end absorbing liquid, and the casserole units up for simpler scooping.

Put it aside For Later

Preserve leftovers in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 4 days and within the freezer for as much as 4 months.

Reheat parts within the microwave or cowl and heat within the oven till heated by. For one of the best texture, add recent toppings after reheating relatively than earlier than storing.

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Prep Time 5 minutes

Prepare dinner Time 1 hour

5 minutes

Whole Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a greased 9×13-inch baking dish, add rice, rooster broth, salsa, salt, and pepper. Stir to mix.
Layer the frozen peppers and onions on prime of the rice combination.
In a bowl, add the rooster and the fajita seasoning. Combine till the rooster is evenly seasoned.
Lay the rooster over the frozen greens in a single layer. Cowl tightly with foil and bake for 1 hour or till the rice is tender and the rooster has reached an inner temperature of 165°F.
Uncover, prime with cheese and broil for 3 to five minutes or till the cheese is melted and bubbly. Relaxation 5 minutes earlier than serving.

If utilizing rooster breasts, lower into 3/4-inch strips.
Prime with cilantro, avocado, bitter cream, shredded lettuce or tomatoes.
Preserve leftovers in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 4 days and within the freezer for as much as 4 months.

Vitamin data offered is an estimate and can differ primarily based on cooking strategies and types of elements used.

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Delicacies Mexican

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