Queso Chicken
Creamy queso chicken features tender fried chicken pieces over flavorful rice, topped with melted Velveeta and diced tomatoes, perfect for comforting family dinners or casual gatherings.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Salt and pepper the chicken pieces, then roll in flour.
- Dip the floured chicken in the beaten eggs mixed with water, then coat again in flour.
- Fry the coated chicken in hot oil until cooked through; drain on paper towels.
- Cook the rice separately until done.
- Cube the Velveeta cheese and place in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Add the can of Ro-Tel diced tomatoes and green chilies on top of the cheese.
- Cover loosely and microwave on high for 5 minutes.
- Stir well until the cheese melts completely.
- Place the cooked rice in a sprayed casserole dish.
- Stir in just enough cheese sauce to moisten the rice.
- Arrange the fried chicken pieces over the rice.
- Pour additional cheese sauce over the chicken and rice before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
602
kcal
30% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).