Cheesy Grilled Mexican Chicken and Rice
This Cheesy Grilled Mexican Chicken and Rice is a favorite at our house. Bright and bold, this dish is a feast for your eyes and stomach, and incorporates all of our favorite Mexican flavors into one delicious meal. The cheesy sauce served over the chicken and rice gives it an extra boost of flavor and creaminess. Plus, it’s a perfect dinner for warm, summer nights because it doesn’t require any baking so you can keep the oven off! Double the batch; this delicious marinated chicken makes delicious tacos or quesadillas the next day. Serve it with some chips and Queso recipe and you have a full Mexican meal in no time!
Suggestions for Cheesy Grilled Mexican Chicken
There are several bottled marinades available that work great with grilled chicken. For this recipe, we suggest a marinade with chipotle seasoning, made from smoked and dried jalapeno peppers. This gives some heat to the chicken and a delicious smoky flavor. We like to use Lawry’s Baja Chipotle marinade.When grilling the chicken, try out this great tip from our friends at “Skip to my Lou” to keep your chicken from sticking to the grill. Heat the grill, then cut an onion in half and rub the cut side of the onion on the grates of the grill. We did it and it worked GREAT, better than even using oil or anything else to keep it from sticking. Genius!Add as many toppings as you like for this dish! We love using bright cilantro and plump tomatoes, but you could add sliced avocado, sour cream, shredded cheese, grilled corn or green onions.Save the extra chicken breasts (or make a double batch) to use in tacos, burritos, nachos, quesadillas, salads and more! The chicken freezes nicely in freezer safe bags for up to a month.
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