Chicken and Lentils with Rosemary

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

Moist, flavorful chicken breast with a delicious side of lentils. I suggest serving the lentils over a bed of arugula with the chicken breast on the side. Whatever you do, do not leave out the lemon juice.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chicken and Lentils with Rosemary

Ingredients

4 bone-in chicken breast halves

with skin

2 teaspoons seasoned salt (eg. LAWRY'S®)

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 large onion

finely chopped

3 carrots

finely chopped

3 cloves garlic

minced

1 (2 ounce) jar pimento peppers

drained and chopped

2 cups chicken broth

½ cup dry red wine

1 (16 ounce) package steamed lentils

1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary

2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Season the chicken liberally with seasoned salt. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken and cook until well browned on all sides about 10 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.

Step 2

Lower the heat add the onion and cook and stir until translucent about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic carrot and pimento and cook and stir an additional 3 minutes. Pour the chicken broth into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.

Step 3

Stir in the lentils rosemary wine and vinegar. Return the chicken to the pan; simmer until chicken breasts are no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear about 20 minutes. Remove from heat; stir the lemon juice into the sauce and serve.

Nutritional Information

Chicken and Lentils with Rosemary

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 538

% Daily Value *

Protein: 56.7g 113%

Carbohydrates: 36.2g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 11.7g 47%

Sugars: 8g

Fat: 15.9g 24%

Saturated Fat: 3.9g 20%

Cholesterol: 126.6mg 42%

Vitamin A Iu: 9675.3IU 194%

Niacin Equivalents: 31.5mg 242%

Vitamin B6: 1.3mg 79%

Vitamin C: 22.4mg 37%

Folate: 234.4mcg 59%

Calcium: 89.2mg 9%

Iron: 6.2mg 35%

Magnesium: 98.7mg 35%

Potassium: 1113.5mg 31%

Sodium: 612.4mg 25%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 37%

Calories From Fat: 142.7

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.