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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Lemon-Basil Skillet Chicken with Rice


Lemon-Basil Skillet Chicken with Rice

Ingredients:
1 tsp. vegetable oil
3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
paprika
1 1/2 cups hot water
1 1/2 cups uncooked brown rice
2 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:
1.) In large skillet, heat oil over high heat. Sprinkle both sides of chicken breasts with paprika; add to hot skillet. Immediately reduce heat to med.-high; cover and cook 4 min.
2.) Meanwhile, in med. pot, heat hot water to boiling. Cook rice as per box directions.
3.) Turn chicken; cover and cook 4-5 min. longer or until chicken is no longer pink and juice is clear. Remove chicken from skillet and cover to keep warm.
4.) In same skillet, mix butter, lemon juice, basil, and salt. Return skillet to heat if necessary to heat to melt butter. Pour sauce over chicken.
5.) Serve by placing chicken on top of rice and spooning butter mixture over chicken.

Heat oil, sprinkle both sides of chicken with paprika and add to skillet.
Immediately reduce heat and cover. Cook for 4 min.
Meanwhile, cook brown rice as per box directions.
Turn chicken. Cover and cook for 4-5 min. or until done.
Remove chicken from skillet.
 In same skillet, mix butter, lemon juice, basil, and salt.
Pour sauce over chicken.




Recipe adapted from Pillsbury.

2 comments:

Summer said...

Each recipe I try from your blog is better than the last! I could make this every week I loved it so much! It was fast, easy, and nutritious! I seasoned my chicken with paprika as you recommended, but I also dusted both sides with my house seasoning (Slap Ya Mama Creole Seasoning). And instead of plain brown rice, I served mine with Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice. And I also served it with broccoli and cheese and buttered toast on the side.

Jessica said...

Aw, so flattering!

Mmm, sounds so good. I LOVE the sauce that this makes. I just think chicken with a little sauce drizzled over it just divine.

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