Cilantro Lime Chicken Bake
- 4 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 envelope (1.06 Oz Size) McCormick Grill Mates Mojito Lime Marinade
- Plus Ingredients On The Marinade Envelope (oil, Water, Vinegar)
- 2 cups Uncooked Brown Rice
- 4 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 Tablespoon Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
- 3 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Cilantro
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 16 ounces, weight Sour Cream
- 16 ounces, fluid Your Favorite Salsa Or Picante Sauce
- 3 cups Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese
- 12 ounces, fluid Ranch Dressing
- 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
- 1 cup Cilantro, Finely Chopped
- Juice Of Remaining Lime
- Slice chicken breasts into bite sized pieces, put it into a dish and follow directions on the Mojito Lime Chicken marinade packet.
- Set dish in the fridge until you are ready for it, marinating at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat a skillet over medium high heat.
- Scrape chicken and marinade into the hot skillet, and cook.
- I brown both sides, then let it simmer with the lid on for 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside.
- Make sure liquid doesnt boil away.
- You can add a splash of water as necessary.
- Combine 2 cups of rice and 4 cups of stock in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Lower heat and cover your saucepan.
- Simmer rice for 45 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed, or as instructed on rice package.
- Remove from heat and fluff with a fork.
- Stir in fresh lime juice, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread rice into the bottom of a non-stick sprayed 9x13 pan.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Layer cooked chicken bites on top of rice, then spread the entire container of sour cream over that, followed by the jar of salsa and 3 cups of cheese.
- Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes.
- To make the creamy ranch dressing, combine the regular ranch dressing with tomato paste, cilantro and lime juice.
- Stir well and drizzle on top of each individual plate of casserole.
- Dig in!
- This is a fantastic, flavorful supper!
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/cilantro-lime-chicken-bake/ (may not work)