Chicken Tenders with Lemon Spinach Rice Recipe

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Chicken served with lemon infused brown rice and wilted spinach. Brought to you by dLife®

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Chicken Tenders with Lemon Spinach Rice Recipe
  • Prep:10 min. Cook: 15 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
10 15 25

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 lb chicken tenders
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled and minced
  • 1 cup instant brown rice
  • 10 ounces low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 fresh lemon
  • 4 cups fresh baby spinach

Directions

  • In large skillet, over medium heat, melt butter. Add chicken and garlic.
  • Cook chicken until golden brown. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside on plate. Keep warm.
  • Grate 2 teaspoons of lemon zest. Add to skillet.
  • Cut lemon in half and squeeze 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Add to skillet.
  • Add rice and chicken broth to skillet and bring to simmer over medium-high heat.
  • Cover and reduce to low heat. Cook until the juice is absorbed by the rice (usually about 10 minutes).
  • Add spinach to the skillet and mix. Remove from heat.
  • Spoon rice and spinach mixture onto plate and top with chicken.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 218 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 503 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 30 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 3/4 starch, 1/2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Chicken Tenders with Lemon Spinach Rice Provided by dLife®

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