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Mexican Chicken and Black Bean Rice

Although I’m a very picky eater, meaning I don’t eat beans, I was shocked at how tasty this was. The seasoned chicken and melty cheese sort of mask the texture of the beans, which is the part I don’t care for.  I’m a texture person and the beans in a dish usually ruin it for me, but not this time! The whole family ate this right up and requested that we have it again sometime soon. No problem, I can do that!


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What do you need?
1 tablespoon homemade taco season (or you can use 2 tablespoons from a packet)
1 ½ cups rice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
¼ cup water
1 can black beans, rinsed
2 cups shredded cheese
Toppings such as sour cream, lettuce, tomato, etc.

What do you do?
Your going to cook your rice according to the package directions, adding 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning and brown sugar to the water.
While that is cooking, mix the other tablespoon of taco season with the ¼ cup water.
In a large non stick skillet place the shredded chicken and water/taco season mix.
Simmer over medium heat until the water is fully absorbed and the chicken is flavorful. About 5-8 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Toss your rice, beans, and chicken together.
Place in a baking dish, top with the cheese, and bake for 20 minutes or until heated through and the cheese is bubbly.

Top with your favorite toppings.

Our favorite Mexican dishes, that I know you’ll love too, check them out!
Taco Pasta
Homemade Hamburger Helper – Crunchy Taco
Better Then the Packet, Homemade Taco SeasoningTaco Stuffed Peppers

This recipe was adapted from Oh Sweet Basil.

No More Mayhem: 5 Tricks to Fast Weeknight Dinners

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  1. Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom

    Oooh, this sounds delightful!

    I will have to give this a try. My family loves rice pretty much any way I serve it! I can’t wait to surprise them with this.

    Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).

    Wishing you a lovely weekend.
    xoxo

  3. Rebecca

    This looks yummy. My husband and I love black beans /rice/and chicken so this is a win/win. Thanks for sharing. Visiting from the Shine Blog Hop.

  4. Alayna @AlaynasCreations

    How funny – I’m a “texture” person too when it comes to picky eating. Don’t get me started on ground beef 😉 This the reason this recipe is right up my alley – I prefer to use chicken in most meals and I’ve been leaning toward Mexican dishes a lot lately. Pinning it for future reference!
    Thanks for joining us at the #HomeMattersParty

  5. Heather @ My Overflowing Cup

    This looks SO good! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe with us. We eat a lot of Mexican food in our home because it’s so frugal, but I’m always looking for some new inspiration.

    Pinning! Thanks, again.

  7. All that's Jas

    Yum! To me, it’s a visual thing. If it doesn’t look good I will most likely not eat it. This looks delicious though. Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things!

    • Joanna

      Thank you! Taking appetizing pictures is something I’m struggling with, so I love to get comments like this. 🙂

  10. Miz Helen

    This would be a delicious rice dish! Thanks so much for sharing this awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday!
    Come Back Soon,
    Miz Helen

  11. Natasha in Oz

    Yummo! That looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing your recipe at the #sundaysdownunder link up. I’ve pinned your post and shared on social media.

    Best wishes,
    Natasha in Oz

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