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Chicken Continental Recipe

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Mushroom lovers rejoice! This moist chicken perfectly combines garlic and mushrooms into a flavorful entree. —Rebecca Baird, Salt Lake City, Utah

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Chicken Continental Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 40 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

2/3 cup uncooked brown rice
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
1/4 teaspoon garlic-herb seasoning blend
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
6 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon capers, drained
3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
2 teaspoons cold water

Directions

Cook rice according to package directions. In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch and the seasoning blend; sprinkle over chicken on both sides.
In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken in oil. Remove and keep warm. Add mushrooms and onions to the pan; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add the vinegar, garlic and capers; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
Return chicken to the pan; carefully add the broth, bay leaf and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170°.
Combine the remaining cornstarch with the water until smooth; stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Discard bay leaf. Serve chicken and mushrooms with rice. Yield: 4 servings.

Cooking for 2: Chicken Continental for Two

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half with 3/4 cup mushroom mixture and 1/2 cup rice equals 354 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 78 mg cholesterol, 265 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 35 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Chicken Continental in Taste of Home August/September 2010, p48

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Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2012 by RLSM

We love capers, mushrooms and balsamic vinegar so this rates high in our house!

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2011 by dminkus

Not sure if maybe I did something wrong or not ( I doubled the sauce and cooked the mushrooms seperate) but this dish had too much vinegar flavor... needed something to even it out.

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2010 by AlyciaJ

A little time consuming but the results were wonderful. I used both reg mushrooms and baby bella mushrooms, which worked well. I also needed a lot more cornstarch at the end to thicken up the sauce. Prob about 2 more tablespoons

Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2010 by KimKra

Everyone in the family loves it.