Simple Chicken and Rice
Chicken is lightly coated with a spiced tomato-mushroom blend for this skillet main dish recipe. Make the blend ahead of time to ease preparation.
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Simple Chicken and Rice
Directions
- Lightly coat chicken with 1 tablespoon of the spice blend.
- In large skillet cook chicken in hot olive oil over medium heat for 2 minutes on each side; remove from skillet. Stir remaining spice blend and rice into skillet; cook 1 minute. Add 2-1/2 cups water; return chicken to skillet. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
- Add pea pods to skillet. Cover. Cook 5 minutes more or until rice is tender. Serve with parsley and lemon wedges. Makes 4 servings.
Spiced Tomato-Mushroom Blend
Directions
- In large bowl combine all ingredients. Place the mixture, one-fourth at a time, in blender. Cover and blend 30 seconds or until tomatoes are finely chopped. Transfer to storage container. Refrigerate; use seasoning blend within 1 month. Makes 8 (1/4-cup) portions.
From the Test Kitchen
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To remove grit from dried mushrooms, place in sieve and rinse under cold running water. Drain and pat dry. Place on baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or until dry and crisp.
Nutrition Facts (Simple Chicken and Rice)
- Per serving:
- 428 kcal ,
- 9 g fat
- (2 g sat. fat ,
- 1 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 5 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 82 mg chol. ,
- 625 mg sodium ,
- 46 g carb. ,
- 3 g fiber ,
- 4 g sugar ,
- 38 g pro.