{"id":10,"date":"2026-09-19T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stock-and-stir-wordpress.onrender.com\/?p=10"},"modified":"2026-09-19T21:11:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T21:11:57","slug":"salsa-chicken-and-rice-skillet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stockandstir.co\/blog\/salsa-chicken-and-rice-skillet.html","title":{"rendered":"Salsa Chicken and Rice Skillet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>You&#8217;ll need<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-size pieces<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon cooking oil<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon chili powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon ground cumin<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd cups chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>1 cup salsa<\/li>\n<li>1 can black beans, drained and rinsed<\/li>\n<li>1 cup frozen or canned corn, drained<\/li>\n<li>Optional toppings: shredded cheese, avocado, sour cream, or sliced green onions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Make it<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add the chicken, chili powder, cumin, and salt. Cook for 4\u20135 minutes, stirring occasionally. The chicken does not need to be completely cooked yet.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the rice, chicken broth, and salsa. Add the black beans and corn.<\/li>\n<li>Bring everything to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover the skillet, and cook for 18\u201320 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Check that the rice is tender and the chicken has reached 165\u00b0F. If the rice needs more time, add a small splash of broth or water, cover, and cook for another 2\u20133 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Fluff the rice, add any toppings you enjoy, and bring the skillet straight to the table.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"tip\"><strong>Quicker option:<\/strong> Already have cooked or rotisserie chicken? Cook the rice mixture without the chicken, then stir in about 3 cups of cooked chicken during the final 5 minutes.<\/div>\n<section class=\"cta-box\">\n<h2>Want dinner ideas for what you have?<\/h2>\n<p>Stock and Stir turns your kitchen inventory into realistic meal choices and clear cooking directions.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"trial-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stockandstir.co\/login.html?intent=trial&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=owned&amp;utm_campaign=salsa_chicken_recipe\">Start your free 7-day trial<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"terms\">Then $10\/month or $100\/year. Card required. Cancel before the trial ends to avoid a charge.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A simple one-skillet dinner made with chicken, rice, salsa, beans, and corn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tonights-dinner-idea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stockandstir.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stockandstir.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stockandstir.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stockandstir.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.stockandstir.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.stockandstir.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions\/17"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stockandstir.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stockandstir.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stockandstir.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}