If you’re looking for a filling and flavorful one-pot meal that’s easy to make and not too heavy, look no further than this Mexican Beans and Rice with Chicken recipe. With a combination of tender chicken, spicy green chiles, sweet corn, zesty salsa, fragrant cilantro, and aromatic cumin, this dish is bursting with bold flavors and textures that are sure to satisfy your taste buds. Whether you’re feeding a crowd or just looking for a comforting meal to enjoy at home, this recipe is a winner every time.
Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole with Black Beans
This dish takes all the flavors you find in many Mexican dishes – chicken, black beans, green chiles, corn, salsa, cilantro, cumin – and combines them together into a scrumptious, hearty baked dish. It takes just minutes to prepare (minimal chopping – yay!) – and for those super busy days, you can make it ahead of time and then just pop it in the oven around 30 minutes before you want to eat dinner. What could be easier?
How to make Mexican Black Beans and Rice with Chicken
There’s just a few steps to follow in making this quick and easy casserole:
- Preheat the oven and prep the baking dish.
Turn oven on to 350 degrees. Spray a 2-quart baking dish (8 by 8- or 7 by 11-inch) with oil or nonstick cooking spray. - Prep the ingredients.
Chop the cooked chicken; drain the chiles; drain and rinse the black beans; chop the green onions and cilantro. - Mix.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together all the ingredients, using only 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. - Bake.
Spread mixture evenly in the prepared dish and top with the remainder of the Cheddar cheese. Bake for around 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through. - Serve.
Let cool for a few minutes, then serve, passing additional salsa and prepared guacamole on the side.
Can additional vegetables be added to the Chicken, Rice and Beans?
You can definitely add more veggies to this Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole. I think adding around 1/2 cup of any of these chopped cooked vegetables would be scrumptious:
- bell peppers,
- spinach (moisture wrung out),
- zucchini, or
- broccoli.
- You can also add chopped tomatoes, too.
What to serve with Mexican Chicken, Black Beans and Rice
The beauty of this casserole is that you don’t need to serve much with it. Just a tossed salad (I think a Caesar salad goes perfectly – dressing recipe in my cookbook “Fresh Tastes”) and maybe some bread (Parmesan Buttermilk Cornbread) is all you’ll need.
Storing and Reheating Mexican Beans and Rice with Chicken
Casserole can be prepared but not baked earlier in the day, covered and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before baking.
It can also be well wrapped and frozen for up to 1 month. Thaw and bring to room temperature before baking and increase cook time by around 5 minutes.
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Mexican Chicken, Rice, and Beans
If you’re looking for a filling and flavorful one-pot meal that’s easy to make and not too heavy, look no further than this Mexican Beans and Rice with Chicken recipe. With a combination of tender chicken, spicy green chiles, sweet corn, zesty salsa, fragrant cilantro, and aromatic cumin, this dish is bursting with bold flavors and textures that are sure to satisfy your taste buds. Whether you’re feeding a crowd or just looking for a comforting meal to enjoy at home, this recipe is a winner every time.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken (rotisserie works well)
- 2 cups cooked brown and wild rice mix (can also add quinoa)
- 1 can (4 ounce) chopped green chiles, drained
- 1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn, fresh or frozen (no need to thaw the frozen corn)
- 1/2 cup salsa (I like to use Pace Picante, medium), plus more for serving
- 1/2 cup sour cream (regular or low fat)
- 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
- 5 to 6 chopped green onions, white and some of the green part
- 3 to 4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/4 to 1/2 garlic powder
- kosher salt, to taste
- fresh ground pepper, to taste
- Prepared guacamole
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with olive or grapeseed oil (an 8 by 8- or 7 by 11-inch dish works well).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients using only 1/2 cup of the Cheddar cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Spread evenly in the prepared dish and top with the remainder of the Cheddar cheese. Bake for around 25 minutes or until heated through. Serve additional salsa and prepared guacamole on the side.
Notes
Make ahead: Casserole can be prepared earlier in the day, covered and refrigerated. Can also be frozen for up to 1 month. Bring to room temperature before baking, and increase cook time by around 5 minutes.
- Category: casseroles, quick and easy
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 387
- Sugar: 3.9 g
- Sodium: 554.9 mg
- Fat: 11.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 44.5 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 27.1 g
- Cholesterol: 66.7 mg
Question. My husband is allergic to onions and garlic severely. This eliminates Salsa what would you think of undrained Rotel tomatoes?
thanks!
I think it sounds like the perfect substitute for the salsa to avoid onions and garlic!
So simple and easy to make and even more delicious. It’s going into one of our favorite quick meals rotation!
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Thanks Elfriede! So happy to hear you enjoyed my recipe.
Another super easy delicious recipe from you. Had leftover cooked chicken and rice – this was the perfect way to use it up. Thanks!
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Thanks Sharrie!