Description
This Easy Chicken Burrito Casserole Recipe is a one-pan, flavor-packed dinner loaded with tender shredded chicken, rice, black beans, and melty cheese. It’s a simple, protein-rich meal perfect for busy weeknights, meal prep, or feeding a hungry crowd with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup finely diced onion
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup uncooked parboiled long-grain brown rice (or white rice)
- 3 tablespoons fajita seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- 1 (14 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 5 cups shredded chicken
- 3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 (4 oz) can mild green chilies
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 1/4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Optional Toppings:
Cilantro, green onions, avocado, salsa, sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Add onion, bell pepper, uncooked rice, fajita seasoning, and cayenne pepper. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk chicken broth, green chilies, tomato paste, and olive oil.
- Pour liquid mixture into the dish and stir to combine.
- Add shredded chicken, black beans, and corn. Mix evenly.
- Cover with foil and bake for 65–70 minutes until rice absorbs liquid.
- Remove foil, sprinkle cheese on top, and bake uncovered for 5–10 minutes until melted.
- Let rest 5–10 minutes before serving. Add desired toppings and enjoy.
Notes
Cooking time may vary depending on your oven and rice type.
If casserole appears watery, stir and bake longer until liquid is absorbed.
Rotisserie chicken works great for convenience.
You can substitute taco seasoning for fajita seasoning.
Great for meal prep and tastes even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 343 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 573 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 81 mg