Cilantro Chicken Breasts

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

Before I made this chicken breast recipe I had never cooked with cilantro. This is a great way to start. Now I am not afraid of sprinkling it into tacos, or any Mexican type of dish. This is also great to have for leftovers.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 55 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Cilantro Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil

divided

1 ½ cups uncooked white rice

1 large onion

chopped

1 red bell pepper

chopped

1 clove garlic

chopped

1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth

½ cup white wine

¼ cup water

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 ½ pounds skinless

boneless chicken breasts

chopped

1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add rice and cook until golden 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer toasted rice to a bowl.

Step 3

Add remaining oil onion red bell pepper and garlic to the Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat until tender-crisp about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.

Step 4

Return toasted rice to the Dutch oven. Stir in broth wine water oregano cumin salt and pepper. Bring to a boil about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer until 1/2 the liquid has been absorbed about 10 minutes.

Step 5

Stir onion mixture chicken and tomatoes into the Dutch oven and cover with a lid.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes.

Step 7

Stir in cilantro just before serving.

Nutritional Information

Cilantro Chicken Breasts

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 419

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29g 58%

Carbohydrates: 47.4g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 3.1g 13%

Sugars: 5.6g

Fat: 10.3g 16%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Cholesterol: 66.2mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 1329.7IU 27%

Niacin Equivalents: 19.1mg 147%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 50%

Vitamin C: 41.7mg 70%

Folate: 139.9mcg 35%

Calcium: 88.1mg 9%

Iron: 4.8mg 27%

Magnesium: 59.3mg 21%

Potassium: 640.3mg 18%

Sodium: 953.3mg 38%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 41%

Calories From Fat: 93

*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.