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Pulled Chicken Rice Bowls
Fajita-spiced pulled chicken and peppers over jasmine rice with tomato salsa, Monterey Jack, sour cream, and lime.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 2 red onions
- 2 green bell peppers
- 2 Roma tomatoes
- ½ oz cilantro
- 2 limes
- 16 oz pulled chicken
- 2 tablespoons fajita spice blend
- ⅓ cup chicken stock concentrate
- ½ cup Monterey Jack cheese
- 8 tablespoons sour cream
- 8 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the rice in 2 cups water with a pinch of salt and 2 tablespoons butter. Cover and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
- Dice the onions, pepper, and tomato. Chop the cilantro and quarter the limes.
- Heat oil in a large skillet. Cook half the onions and the bell pepper until softened, 3–4 minutes. Add the pulled chicken, fajita spice, stock concentrate, 1 cup water, and remaining butter. Simmer until hot and lightly saucy, 1–2 minutes.
- Mix the tomatoes, remaining onion, cilantro, and lime juice. Season the salsa with salt and pepper.
- Divide the rice between bowls. Top with the chicken mixture, Monterey Jack, salsa, sour cream, remaining cilantro, and lime wedges.
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