Chicken & Rice Skillet Recipe

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My Cuban mother-in-law makes the best Arroz Con Pollo, but it is very time consuming. This is my quick, weeknight version of the dish she makes. —Jacqueline Correa, Landing, New Jersey

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Chicken & Rice Skillet Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 25 35

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
3 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1 cup frozen peas

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute onion in oil until tender.
Add rice and garlic; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until rice is lightly browned. Add the broth, tomatoes, water, cumin and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender. Add chicken and peas; heat through. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 364 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 54 mg cholesterol, 783 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 28 g protein.

Originally published as Chicken & Rice Skillet in Healthy Cooking December/January 2013, p60