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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Ingredients 15
  • Servings 5
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Spicy chicken baked with bacon, rice and veggies flavored by red pepper sauce makes a hearty dinner for five.
By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Sep 17, 2010

Ingredients

Rice Mixture

  • 4 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice
  • 1 can (15 oz) blackeye peas, drained, rinsed
  • 1 can (14 1/2 oz) chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

Chicken

  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 3 to 3 1/2 lb cut-up broiler-fryer chicken, skin removed if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until browned. Add onion and bell pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, mix bacon mixture with all remaining rice mixture ingredients.
  • 2
    In food storage plastic bag, place flour, chili powder, salt and 1/4 teaspoon thyme. Add chicken pieces, 1 or 2 at a time; shake to coat. Place chicken pieces, skin side up, over rice mixture. Cover with foil.
  • 3
    Bake 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 to 30 minutes longer or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Although blackeye peas are an important ingredient in traditional Southern cooking, they originated in Asia. Each small beige bean has a black circular mark on its inner curve.
  • tip 2
    For a spicier Southern dish, serve this with hot red pepper sauce.

Nutrition Information

660 Calories, 24g Total Fat, 52g Protein, 60g Total Carbohydrate, 2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
660
Calories from Fat
220
Total Fat
24g
37%
Saturated Fat
8g
40%
Cholesterol
130mg
43%
Sodium
1070mg
45%
Total Carbohydrate
60g
20%
Dietary Fiber
5g
20%
Sugars
2g
Protein
52g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
30%
30%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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