Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, chicken fajita rice. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken Fajita Rice is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Chicken Fajita Rice is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook chicken fajita rice using 14 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Fajita Rice:

1. Prepare 3 tbsp. unsalted butter, divided
2. Take 2 bell peppers (any color), diced
3. Make ready 1/2 yellow onion, diced
4. Get 2 cloves garlic, minced
5. Prepare 1 cup long grain rice
6. Prepare 1 tsp. chili powder
7. Prepare 1/2 tsp. each ground cumin, smoked paprika, salt
8. Prepare 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
9. Make ready 1 can (4 oz.) diced green chilis
10. Make ready Juice of 1 lime
11. Make ready 2 1/2 cups unsalted chicken broth
12. Get 1/4 cup sour cream
13. Prepare 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
14. Get 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese

Steps to make Chicken Fajita Rice:

1. In a large, deep skillet with a tight fitting lid, heat 2 tbsp of the butter. Once it's melted, add in the peppers and onion with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until they're softened…about 5-7 minutes. Then add the garlic and the additional tbsp of butter and cook another minute or so more, until fragrant.
2. Turn the heat up to med-high and stir in the rice and seasonings. Let the rice toast for 3-4 minutes, stirring often. Then stir in the diced green chiles, broth, lime juice and sour cream until it's all integrated. Place the lid on and let it come to a low boil. Once at a boil, lower the heat to low and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the liquid has absorbed.
3. Remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle the cheese across the top. Place the lid back on and let the cheese melt, then serve.

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