Mexican Chicken Rice

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 343.9
  • Total Fat: 11.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 79.4 mg
  • Sodium: 1,746.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
  • Protein: 38.8 g

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Introduction

A one-dish meal with a little kick, enjoyed by the whole family! A one-dish meal with a little kick, enjoyed by the whole family!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    5 tbsp oil
    5 chicken breasts, boneless, cubed
    2 tbsp paprika
    1 tbsp pepper
    1 tsp salt
    1.5 cup diced bell pepper
    1 cup diced onion
    3 cloves garlic, crushed
    2 cups basmati rice, rinsed
    1 28 oz can tomatoes (any style you like)
    2 14.5 oz cans of chicken broth
    1 cup cooking wine
    1/8 tsp saffron strands
    fresh parsley


Directions

Mix together the paprika, pepper, and salt.

Using a large wok, saute the chicken in 1/2 the oil and 1/2 the spice mixture until cooked. Remove from pan. Add remaining oil, and saute the green peppers, onion and garlic for 5 minutes. Add rice, saute for 2 more minutes.

Add remaining ingredients (except chicken), including the rest of the spice mixture, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until rice is cooked through. Return the chicken to the wok for the final minutes of cooking to heat through. Serve.

Makes approximately 8 servings.

Tip: when the rice is no longer crunchy but not yet fully cooked, turn off the heat, cover, and let sit for 10-15 minutes - the rice will "fluff" and you won't get a wok full of stuck rice!

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GIMBHA.