Easy Chicken and Yellow Rice

Cinco de Mayo - Main Dish

Easy to make chicken and yellow rice, served just like at your local Spanish restaurant.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr5 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Easy Chicken and Yellow Rice

Ingredients

5 ½ cups water

1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

1 green bell pepper

diced

¼ cup olive oil

1 (16 ounce) package yellow rice

1 pinch ground black pepper

1 pinch poultry seasoning

or to taste

Basic Margarita

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring water and chicken bouillon to a boil in a large skillet. Add chicken breasts and bell pepper; simmer over medium heat until chicken is no longer pink in the center about 20 minutes. Remove chicken and pour remaining broth into a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3

Stir rice plus the included seasoning packet and olive oil into broth. Arrange chicken breast over rice and season with black pepper and poultry seasoning.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender about 45 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork before serving.

Nutritional Information

Easy Chicken and Yellow Rice

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 426.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23.4g 47%

Carbohydrates: 58.6g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 0.4g 2%

Sugars: 2g

Fat: 11.1g 17%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Cholesterol: 44.9mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 89.3IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.6mg 81%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 16mg 27%

Folate: 4.7mcg 1%

Calcium: 20.8mg 2%

Iron: 0.8mg 4%

Magnesium: 20.7mg 7%

Potassium: 178.2mg 5%

Sodium: 1205.4mg 48%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 99.6

*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.