Best Chicken Tenders With Lemon Spinach Rice Recipes

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CHICKEN TENDERS WITH LEMON SPINACH RICE



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From AOL recipes. "In a complete meal, a little bit of chicken goes a long way. The whole grains in this dish make it both heartier and healthier."

Provided by Ciocia DD

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 25m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon salted butter
1 lb chicken tenders
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups rice, brown, whole grain, instant
14 1/2 ounces chicken broth
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest, freshly grated
2 cups Baby Spinach, fresh

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat, then add the chicken and garlic. Cook until the chicken is golden brown; set aside on a plate and keep warm.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients except the spinach to the skillet and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and reduce heat to low and cook until the juice is absorbed (usually about 10 minutes).
  • Add the spinach to the skillet and mix. Serve on a plate topped with the chicken.
  • NOTE: When entering the ingredients Recipezaar is only recognizing "rice" as the ingredient and not whole grain brown instant rice. Please be aware that the fiber content listed for this recipe will likely be based on the average, run-of-the-mill white rice.

CHICKEN TENDERS WITH LEMON-SPINACH RICE



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Tasty low-fat, easy to prepare chicken tenders with rice and vegetables which you can have on the table ready to enjoy in less than thirty minutes. Adapted from a recipe in 'Terrific Chicken: 100 great meals in minutes'.

Provided by bluemoon downunder

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 26m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 lb chicken breast tenders
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups instant brown rice
15 1/2 ounces chicken broth
1 -2 cup mushroom, cut into chunky pieces
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
sea salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
2 cups baby spinach leaves, loosely packed, cut into thin strips

Steps:

  • Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add the chicken tenders and the garlic; cook, turning, for 6 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown and the juices run clear; transfer to a plate and keep warm.
  • Add all the remaining ingredients except the spinach and bring to the boil over a high heat; cover and reduce the heat to low;cook for 10 minutes or until the liquid has been absorbed.
  • Add the spinach to the skillet and toss to mix well; place the contents of the pan on a large platter and top with the chicken.

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