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Lemon Chicken and Rice Recipe

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"On our busy ranch, we often need meals we can put on the table in a hurry," remarks Kat Thompson, Prineville, Oregon. "This all-in-one chicken dish - with its delicate lemon flavor - fits the bill...and it's inexpensive to boot."

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Lemon Chicken and Rice Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large carrot, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
1-1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
1 cup frozen peas

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the chicken, onion and carrot in butter for 5-7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth, lemon juice and salt if desired until smooth. Gradually add to skillet; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in rice and peas. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with reduced-fat margarine and low-sodium broth and without salt) equals 235 calories, 5 g fat (0 saturated fat), 43 mg cholesterol, 156 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 20 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Lemon Chicken and Rice in Quick Cooking November/December 1999, p33

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2013 by debidearest

Surprisingly good. I halved the recipe because I only had 1/2 pound of chicken. The only change I made other than the proportions of the ingredients was to add extra lemon and some dill to give it more taste because some of the reviews said that it was bland or that they couldn't taste the lemon. It was very tasty with just those 2 changes.

Reviewed on Oct. 02, 2012 by acooley1

This recipe was easy and tasted good. It was a little less flavorful than I might like so I shook a little parmesan cheese on top. Hubby and I both enjoyed this dish and I will make it again. I also added a 3 T of lemon juice instead of 2, to give it a little more lemon flavor.

Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2012 by fiuhawg

I thought this recipe turned out very good - I don't keep instant rice on hand, so I just made rice and mixed it in at the end. Easy and economical and tasted good.

Reviewed on Jul. 09, 2011 by Mark Richards

I like chicken and I like rice. I like everything in this recipe but, I thought this was sort of bland. I didn't taste any lemon. It's not that I disliked it but, I wouldn't make this again.