Cuban Chicken over Spanish Rice

Name: Cuban Chicken over Spanish Rice Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: ~Cuban Chicken~; *2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts diced; *1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; *2 cloves minced garlic; *1 15.5 oz can Mexican style seasoned chili beans; *1 12 oz can low-sodium/no salt added corn kernels drained or 1.5 cups frozen kernels; *6 large green onions (scallions) sliced (tops and bottoms); *2 tbsp ground cumin; *2 tbsp dried or fresh chopped cilantro leaves; ~Spanish Rice~; *2 cups instant brown or white rice; *1 14.5 oz can low-sodium stewed tomatoes pureed to a liquid; *1 tbsp ground cumin; *1 tbsp cilantro leaves; *2 tsp onion powder

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Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 35

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

~Cuban Chicken~*2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced*1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil*2 cloves minced garlic*1 15.5 oz can Mexican style seasoned chili beans*1 12 oz can low-sodium/no salt added corn kernels, drained, or 1.5 cups frozen kernels*6 large green onions (scallions), sliced (tops and bottoms)*2 tbsp ground cumin*2 tbsp dried or fresh chopped cilantro leaves~Spanish Rice~*2 cups instant brown or white rice*1 14.5 oz can low-sodium stewed tomatoes, pureed to a liquid*1 tbsp ground cumin*1 tbsp cilantro leaves*2 tsp onion powder

Directions

~Cuban Chicken Instructions~

In large non-stick skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil.
Add chicken, garlic, and scallions. Sautee about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink inside and slightly browned.

Add drained corn kernels, Mexican chili beans (do not drain!), cumin and cilantro. Stir well. Simmer about 10 minutes more, stirring occasionally, until hot.

~Spanish Rice~

While chicken is cooking, in a medium saucepan, bring pureed stewed tomatoes, ground cumin, cilantro, and onion powder to a boil.

Add rice, stir well. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand for about 5-8 minutes until all liquid is absorbed, then fluff with a fork.
**If rice is still slightly hard, you may add a small amount of water (1/4 cup) and reheat on medium heat for about 3 minutes to allow water to be absorbed and rice to become softer.

Serve Cuban Chicken over Spanish Rice and enjoy!

*Delicious as is, but you may garnish each serving with a tbsp of shredded low-fat cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream if desired, but this will add to the calorie/fat count.

Makes 6 equal servings.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BETHPROVERBS31.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 305.9
Total Fat: 5.4 g
Cholesterol: 45.6 mg
Sodium: 433.4 mg
Total Carbs: 41.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
Protein: 26.1 g

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Member Reviews

LIROPRU
I love the chicken part of this recipe... the spanish rice part however, never turns out correctly. Instead I bake 1cup rice with 1can chili beans, 1 can stewed tomatoes(mushed up) 1 cup frozen corn, 1/2 cup water and 1-2 tsp cumin and a dash of garlic powder. Bake at 350 for 45-60 min. - 9/23/09
AMYMLE
I would have liked to have known the measurement of a serving, since I ended up almost doubling the recipe, and figuring out 1/12th of a recipe is a bit challenging. Otherwise, my family liked this recipe and said they'd like me to make it again. - 2/22/09
LAKOHL
Just fixed this tonight - except we don't like instant rice, so I heated the diced tomatoes with about 4 c. water and brought to a boil, then added 2 c. regular rice and the other ingredients - plus some lime juice and chili powder - and simmered and covered for about 25 minutes. Good! - 1/27/09
ROSSYFLOSSY
Flavorful recipe. - 7/8/21
ILLORSIENCE
Kinda feel it should be called "cumin chicken" rather than "Cuban chicken", but it was still a delightful, simple dish to make. Next time, I'd take some creative license, lessen the cumin and add a bit more spice, be it as a spice or something along the lines of diced peppers. But ultimately, yes, w - 7/26/18
TGOMOLAK
Very easy and low sodium to boot. Flavorful and aromatic. I added more garlic and let the diced chicken, garlic and pinion sit together praying in the refrigerator for several hours while I wrote a home work assignment. Yuummmy! - 4/23/17
CD13362050
Like sometimes when I'm in the mood for Mexican food style. - 11/26/12
SHEYLANGEL22
Cooked for the second time tonight. The rice I cooked the way I usually cook with oil and onion, garlic powder and salt. My husband loves it!! - 10/22/12
CARIVETHCAM
THIS WAS A HIT!! My 5 and 7 yr olds where hesitant about trying this out but once they did they LOVED IT! Everyone ate the last grain of rice on their plate!! I did however replaced the canned tomatoes for regular tomatos and just pureed those.I feel that if canned all the proteins are lost! - 3/6/12
TPHILL20
I made this and it is alright but i also didn't put the beans in it b/c i could not find them for one and for two we dont like them but over all it is a good dish WITH the sour cream and cheese on it - 12/10/09