APRICOT PINEAPPLE CHICKEN WITH SWEET 'N SPICY RICE

Apricot Pineapple Chicken With Sweet 'n Spicy Rice image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup UNCLE BEN'S® ORIGINAL CONVERTED® Brand Rice
1 cup celery , diced, about 4 stalks
1 20 oz. can pineapple chunks in juice , seperate juice from chunks
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes dried and crushed
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
4 5 oz. pieceschicken breasts, boneless and skinless
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 cups apricot pineapple marmalade
2 cups Asian Style frozen vegetable blend or steamed snow peas
2 Tbsp. butter

Steps:

In a 2 ½ quart sauce pan with tight fitting lid, add butter and melt over medium high heat. Add celery and sauté until soft, about two minutes. Add rice and sauté one minute more. Add 1-¼ cups water and juice ONLY from pineapple pan. Cover, bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Let simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in crushed red bell pepper and green onions and set aside until ready to serve with chicken.
To prepare chicken, spray large sauté pan with non stick cooking spray. Add chicken and cook for three to four minutes on each side. While chicken is cooking, mix pineapple chunks, marmalade and soy sauce and add mixture to sauté pan with chicken. Cook an additional three to four minutes or until chicken is fully cooked glazed with sauce.
Steam vegetables and serve with rice and chicken.