Chicken and Rice Bake
Updating this favorite dish by replacing the canned soup with orange juice concentrate gives it a fresh flavor and cuts the fat from 11 to 3 grams.
Recipe Ingredients
3 whole medium chicken breast (about 2-1/4 pounds total),
skinned and halved lengthwise
3/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1-1/3 cups long grain rice
Garlic salt
Paprika
Snipped parsley
Recipe Directions
Rinse chicken; pat dry with paper towels. In a medium saucepan combine thawed concentrate, celery, onion, bouillon granules, thyme, 2 cups water, and dash pepper. Bring to boiling. Transfer to a 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Stir in uncooked rice. Add chicken pieces. Sprinkle lightly with garlic salt, paprika, and additional pepper.
Cover and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 1 hour or until chicken is tender and no longer pink and rice is tender. Sprinkle with snipped parsley before serving.
Recipe makes 6 servings.
Nutrition facts per serving:
Calories: 309
Protein: 21g
Carbohdyrates: 49g
Total fat: 3g (1g saturated)
Cholesterol: 45mg
Fiber: 1g
Sodium: 370
