Island Chicken and Rice

Island Chicken and Rice
Island Chicken and Rice might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 1000 calories, 51g of protein, and 68g of fat per serving. If you have onion, vegetable oil, green onions, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Sprinkle 4 1/2 pounds chicken pieces evenly with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
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Brown chicken in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes on each side.
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3
Remove chicken from skillet, and drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.
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4
Add butter to skillet, and melt, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet; add chopped onion, and saut 4 minutes.
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5
Add long-grain rice, and saut 4 minutes; add garlic, and saut 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth and next 3 ingredients; return chicken to skillet.
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6
Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 35 minutes or until rice is tender.
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7
Uncover, fluff rice with a fork, and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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Sprinkle evenly with green onions and nuts.
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Garnish, if desired.
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Note: We used pick-of-the-chick (3 thighs, 3 breasts, 3 legs) for chicken pieces.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 20 m.
Servings6
Health Score27
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