# Mexican Chicken Bake

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/dinner/mexican-chicken-bake/
- Published: 2020-05-14T14:00:06+10:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

**Mexican Chicken Bake** is a good use of chicken thighs and cheese.

Chicken and cheese can never go wrong in my opinion. This recipe for Mexican Chicken
Bake will prove it.

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## Mexican Chicken Bake

 Recipe by Stay at Home Mum

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Cheesy, spicy chicken and rice bake with Mexican-inspired flavors.

 Course: MainCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Medium

Servings

 Adjust servings

+

–

6

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

25

minutes

Calories

350

kcal

Total time

40

minutes

  Cook Mode

### Ingredients

 * 0.75 cup Short-grain rice
 * 600 grams boneless Chicken thighs-cut into bite sized pieces
 * 400 grams Taco sauce
 * 300 grams tin of Red kidney beans
 * 3 tbsp fresh Coriander leaves
 * 1 tbsp Olive oil
 * 2 cups cheese (cheddar)-grated
 * 0.5 cup Sour cream

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### Directions

 * Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
 * Lightly grease a casserole dish with canola oil or similar.
 * Cook the rice in a saucepan or in the microwave until tender (about 10 – 12 minutes)
   and drain well.
 * Add the kidney beans and half of the coriander to the rice and mix well to combine.
 * Spread the mixture on the bottom of the casserole dish and press down so the 
   beans slightly ‘squash’ and the mixture is flat.
 * Sprinkle half the cheese over the mixture and set aside.
 * Heat the olive oil in a frypan and cook the chicken thighs until golden and cooked
   through.
 * Combine taco sauce and sour cream together and cook for about three minutes or
   until the sauce is nice and heated through.
 * Carefully arrange the chicken thigh and taco mixture on top of the rice and bean
   mixture and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
 * Bake for 40 minutes or until bubbling and golden.

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 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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## Comments

### By: laurel

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/dinner/mexican-chicken-bake/#comment-51982
- Published: 2013-01-15T19:20:23+11:00

This sounds good, I think I’ll try it

### By: Christine

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/dinner/mexican-chicken-bake/#comment-52224
- Published: 2013-01-16T11:00:54+11:00

Could the salsa be replaced with tin tomato soup?

### By: GraceJames

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/dinner/mexican-chicken-bake/#comment-52796
- Published: 2013-01-17T09:04:28+11:00

This is amazing! my partner is in love with it!! But i used Aborio rice, and added
a sachet of taco seasoning (it was in the cupboard already) very very yum!

### By: Jodee Mercer

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/dinner/mexican-chicken-bake/#comment-56995
- Published: 2013-01-22T20:19:23+11:00

This is my husbands new favorite meal. It was really easy too, glad I tried it 🙂

### By: Belinda

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/dinner/mexican-chicken-bake/#comment-62085
- Published: 2013-06-25T09:29:08+10:00

This also works really well with brown rice to make it a bit healthier. You just
cook the rice for 25-30 minutes before adding to the rest of the recipe