@dollartreedinners: Arroz con Pollo (ACP) 🧀🍗 This is easily one of our FAVORITE family dinners. It’s the version of arroz con pollo I always ordered at Mexican restaurants when I lived in Virginia: Mexican rice, seasoned chicken, and an absolutely unreasonable amount of queso. 😂 I couldn’t find it prepared this way after moving to Washington, so eventually I learned to make it myself. Now it’s on our table at least once a month! For the rice: • 1 batch Mexican restaurant-style rice 👉 I use the recipe from @jessvesco. I tried SO many recipes before finding this one, and her method works perfectly for me every single time! For the chicken: • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, thinly sliced • 2 Tbsp oil • 2 Tbsp water • 1 batch homemade fajita seasoning Fajita seasoning: • ½ Tbsp chili powder • ½ Tbsp ground cumin • 1 tsp garlic powder • ½ tsp paprika • ½ tsp dried oregano • ½ tsp kosher salt • ¼ tsp ground black pepper For the queso: • 1½ lbs white American cheese, from the deli counter • 8 oz pepper jack cheese • 2 cups milk Directions: Prepare your Mexican rice according to your favorite recipe. Toss the sliced chicken thighs with the oil, water and fajita seasoning. Cook the chicken in batches over high heat until cooked through with plenty of browned, slightly crispy edges. Avoid overcrowding the pan so the chicken sears instead of steaming. For the queso, combine the white American cheese, pepper jack and milk over low heat. Stir frequently and melt everything together slowly until completely smooth and creamy. No roux needed! To serve, start with a generous bed of Mexican rice, pile on the chicken, and smother the entire situation in queso. This one takes a little more time (and a LOT more cheese) than most of my weeknight dinners, but it’s still cheaper than taking a family of four out to eat. And there are NEVER complaints when ACP is for dinner. 😂 #ArrozConPollo #ACP #ChickenAndRice #MexicanRestaurantStyle #FamilyDinner #DinnerIdeas #RealisticDinners #ChickenRecipes #ComfortFood #WhatsForDinner

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