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Lemon-Basil Skillet Chicken with Rice

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10 min prep time
20 min total time
9 ingredients
4 servings

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Dinner ready in 20 minutes! Enjoy this skillet made flavorful chicken served with rice - a delightful meal.

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.

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.

Expert Tips

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

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 330
Calories from Fat: 90

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 11g; 16%
Saturated Fat 4 1/2g 23% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 85mg; 28%
Sodium: 270mg; 11%
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

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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