Zesty Chicken Rice Recipes

ZESTY CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Put about six cups of water and a small amount of oil in a sauce pan and bring to boil. Add rice and boil for 12 to 15 minutes. Put a pat of butter in a serving bowl. Using a strainer, drain water from rice, add to bowl and toss to lightly coat rice with butter. Cover and hold until serving.
• Using meat pounder flatten chicken breasts to about ½ inch thick. Coat lightly with corn meal/flour mix and fry to slight brown, about 3 minutes each side. Remove chicken and set aside.
• Leave remaining oil in skillet, heat still on medium. Add garlic and brown for about one minute. Add peppers and onions, stirring occasionally until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and stir to mix well. Add chicken and simmer for about ten minutes.
• If water is put on when you start it should be boiling by the time chicken is brown. You can then add rice about the time peppers and onions go into skillet and all will be ready about same time.
• Serve by placing a chicken breast on a bed of rice and adding a liberal serving of the zesty sauce.
• Makes four servings. For a heartier sauce more oil can be used. For more zest add another bell pepper and/or a little hot pepper like jalapeño.

CHICKEN AND RICE DINNER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Dredge chicken in flour. In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil on all sides over medium heat. , In a large bowl, combine the water, rice, milk, salt, poultry seasoning and pepper. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with chicken. , Cover and bake until chicken juices run clear, 50-55 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.

ZESTY ITALIAN CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Place rice, 1/2 can french fried onions, and italian seasonings in 9x13 pan.
• Pour bouillon over rice mixture.
• Arrange chicken on top.
• Pour salad dressing over chicken.
• Bake covered at 400 degrees for 30 minutes .
• Place vegetables around chicken, covering rice. Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes.
• Top with remaining onions. Bake 1-3 minutes.

ZESTY LIME CHICKEN BLACK BEAN AND RICE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Season both sides of the chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet, add the olive oil and place the chicken skin side down for about 5 minutes or until skin is golden brown. Flip the chicken and cook for another 3 minutes.
• Take the chicken out and add the onions and cook until they're translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the rice, stir to coat in the oil and onions, and toast for 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic then pour in the chicken stock and place the chicken on top of the rice. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes, or until rice is cooked.
• Once cooked, take the chicken out and add in the cilantro, black beans, and the juice of one lime. Mix until well-incorporated.
• Serve the chicken over rice and garnish with cilantro.
• Enjoy!