This one pot dish tastes just like fajitas without the tortilla! This meal takes less than 30 minutes, is all made in one pot, and is full of flavor while keeping the ingredients to a minimum.
2cupsassorted miniature sweet bell peppers,chopped
1cupyellow onion
1poblano pepper or sub a large green pepper(next to the bell peppers in the grocery store)
1small jalapeno,optional
2tablespoonsolive oil
1/2teaspoonminced garlic
1cupregular white rice
3cupschicken broth or stock
1package (1.12 ounces)fajita seasoning mix
1poundrotisserie chicken,shredded
1 and 1/2cupscheddar cheese
Optional: 1/2 cup canned black beans (drained and rinsed)
Optional toppings: sour cream, chopped cilantro, freshly diced tomato or avocado, lime juice
Instructions
Prepare the vegetables. Remove stems and/or seeds and thinly slice lengthwise the sweet bell peppers, yellow onion, and poblano pepper. Remove seeds (or leave them in if desired) from the jalapeno and finely mince.
Add the olive oil to a large POT (a pot you would normally cook rice in, but large enough to handle the other ingredients) over medium high heat. Once it is sizzling, add all the vegetables. Saute until all the vegetables are crisp (5 minutes) and then add in the garlic and stir for another minute.
Add in the white rice, turn the heat to high, and stir constantly for 1-2 more minutes. Then pour in the remaining 3 cups chicken broth or stock. Add in the fajita mix and stir well.
Bring the mixture to a boil on high heat and then reduce the heat to medium low (a little bit above low temperature) and cover with a lid.
Everyone's stove is going to cook a little differently so watch the pot. If the rice isn't cooking quick enough, increase the heat a little and if the broth is evaporating before the rice is cooked, add a little more chicken broth or water and stir occasionally so the rice doesn't stick to the pot. Mine takes right around 10 minutes when I make this meal.
When all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is cooked through, turn off the heat, add the shredded rotisserie chicken in along with the black beans if desired. Stir in the freshly grated cheddar cheese.
Season with salt and pepper to desired preference and then dish up.
Top each plate with desired toppings: a dollup of sour cream, some freshly chopped cilantro, a diced tomato, avocado, and/or a squeeze of lime juice