Cilantro Chicken and Rice Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Cilantro Chicken and Rice Recipe). I came up with this recipe to try and use an abundance of cilantro from my garden. It's easy and the whole meal is one pan.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Cilantro Chicken and Rice Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil

8 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

½ cup all-purpose flour

1 medium onion

diced

1 red bell pepper

diced

4 cloves garlic

minced

2 cups chicken broth

1 (10 ounce) package yellow rice

1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes

1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans

drained and rinsed

1 (15 ounce) can black beans

drained and rinsed

1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn

drained

1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile peppers

drained

¾ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon pepper

¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

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World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Dredge chicken in flour to coat. Place chicken in the skillet and cook just until browned on all sides; set aside.

Step 2

Stir onion bell pepper and garlic into the skillet. Cook 5 minutes until tender. Pour in chicken broth. Mix in the yellow rice stewed tomatoes pinto beans black beans corn diced green chile peppers and cilantro. Season with salt pepper and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil. Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat to low cover and simmer 30 minutes until rice is tender and chicken juices run clear.

Nutritional Information

Cilantro Chicken and Rice Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 439.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 30.8g 62%

Carbohydrates: 57.8g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 5.4g 22%

Sugars: 7.2g

Fat: 10.5g 16%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Cholesterol: 60.9mg 20%

Vitamin A Iu: 1094.4IU 22%

Niacin Equivalents: 15mg 115%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 31%

Vitamin C: 41mg 68%

Folate: 123.8mcg 31%

Calcium: 84.6mg 9%

Iron: 4.6mg 26%

Magnesium: 77.5mg 28%

Potassium: 658.5mg 18%

Sodium: 1539.9mg 62%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 22%

Calories From Fat: 94.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.