CILANTRO CHICKEN AND RICE

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I came up with this recipe to try and use an abundance of cilantro from my garden. Don't let the long ingredients list scare you - it's easy and the whole meal is one pan.

Provided by JenniferK2

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/4 cup olive oil
8 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 medium onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups chicken broth
1 (10 ounce) package yellow rice mix
1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (4 ounce) can green chili peppers, diced, drained
3/4 cup fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Dredge chicken in flour to coat. Place chicken in the skillet, and cook just until browned on all sides; set aside.
  • Stir onion, bell pepper, and garlic into the skillet. Cook 5 minutes, until tender.
  • Pour in chicken broth. Mix in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil.
  • Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes, until rice is tender and chicken juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 464, Fat 10.1, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 68.4, Sodium 977.7, Carbohydrate 53.8, Fiber 12.6, Sugar 8.4, Protein 41.9

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