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Lemon-Basil Skillet Chicken with Rice

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 4
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Dinner ready in 20 minutes! Enjoy this skillet made flavorful chicken served with rice - a delightful meal.
Updated Nov 3, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb)
  • Paprika
  • 1 1/2 cups hot water
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked instant brown rice
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps

  • 1
    In 10-inch nonstick skillet heat oil over high heat. Sprinkle both sides of chicken breasts with paprika; add to hot skillet. Immediately reduce heat to medium-high; cover and cook 4 minutes.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, place hot water; cover tightly. Heat to boiling. Stir in rice; remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Turn chicken; cover and cook 4 to 5 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Remove chicken from skillet; place on serving platter. Cover to keep warm.
  • 4
    In same hot skillet, mix butter, lemon juice, basil and salt. If necessary, return to heat to melt butter.
  • 5
    Place rice on serving platter; arrange chicken over rice. Spoon butter mixture over chicken.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    To shave off a few minutes of cook time, use a mallet or rolling pin to pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness.

Nutrition Information

330 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 28g Protein, 32g Total Carbohydrate, 0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
330
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
11g
16%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
23%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
85mg
28%
Sodium
270mg
11%
Potassium
210mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
Dietary Fiber
1g
7%
Sugars
0g
Protein
28g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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