Fiesta Chicken and Rice bowls

Yield
4
Cooking Time
20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 C brown rice
  • 1 1/2 C water
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 C Corn
  • 2 small red onions sliced
  • 1 red pepper diced
  • 1 green pepper diced
  • 1 yellow pepper diced
  • 3/4 C fresh salsa
  • 1/3 C cilantro chopped (optional)
  • 1/4 C feta cheese (optional)

Instructions

  1. Start the brown rice while continuing with this recipe. Bring rice, water, and coarse salt to a boil. Cover, and let simmer for 30 minutes. Set aside with the lid still on for 10 additional minutes.
  2. In a large frying pan, heat olive oil over med-high heat. Add chicken and stir fry for 2 min, adding salt to season. Add chili powder, cumin and garlic powder, then toss to coat and continue cooking another 3-4 min.
  3. Add red onion, corn and bell peppers, sauteeing for 3-4 min. Add cooked brown rice and salsa, tossing to coat. Cook for 5 min. Mix in cilantro and remove from heat. Sprinkle with feta cheese if desired and serve!