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Nopalitos con Arroz y Pollo {Easy Nopales with Rice & Chicken Recipe}

Rice baked in vibrant salsa verde sauce with nopales, fresh lime juice and chicken is the ultimate baked dinner recipe.
Author Vianney Rodriguez

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. tomatillos husk removed and rinsed
  • ½ white onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ cup cilantro leaves
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup Mahatma rice
  • 1 cup jarred nopales drained and sliced in half
  • 2 cups fully cooked chicken diced

Instructions

  1. For tomatillo sauce: Place tomatillos, onion and garlic in a saucepan, cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove tomatillos, onion and garlic and place in a blender, with ½ cup cooking liquid. Blend until smooth. Stir in fresh lime juice and salt.
  2. For rice: Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Stir in 1 cup rice. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until all water is absorbed.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Liberally spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Stir together the rice, tomatillo sauce, nopalitos and fully cooked chicken. Bake for 15–20 minutes. Remove from oven, drizzle with fresh lime juice and serve warm.