Italian Chicken and Brown Rice

Serves 4
2 Member Ratings
Heart Healthy

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Ingredients

1 cup Carolina® Whole Grain Brown Rice
3 Tbsp corn oil tub margarine
2 medium-size onions, thinly sliced
2 whole (or 4 halves) chicken breasts, skinned, boned and cut into ½" strips
2 Tbsp all purpose flour
1/4 tsp crushed tarragon
1/4 tsp fresh basil leaves, crushed
1/4 tsp crushed thyme
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp crushed rosemary
1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
3 Tbsp tomato paste
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Directions

Prepare rice according to package directions. About 15 minutes before rice is done, melt margarine in 12-inch skillet over moderate heat. Sauté onion for 5 minutes or until clear. Move onion to one side of skillet; add chicken and sauté for 5 to 8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in flour, tarragon, basil, thyme, salt, and rosemary. Add chicken broth and tomato paste stirring constantly for 3 minutes or until sauce has thickened. Pour mixture over brown rice and serve.

Nutritional Info

Calories: 358 /serving

Total fat: 12 g

Sat. fat: 4 g

Trans fat: 0 g

Cholesterol: 45 mg

Sodium: 432 mg

Carbohydrates: 43 g

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 20 g

 

Comments & Reviews

andre - 6/17/2010 9:19:14 AM
Great Recipe!!

sassynana3 - 2/5/2010 3:40:01 PM
I cut the chicken into smaller pieces for the grandchildren . They just gobbled it up. Thanks- it was easy to prepare also.