Chicken and Rice Skillet with Cranberries

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One-skillet dinners are weeknight favorites for moms. This flavorful chicken and rice recipe starts with Zatarain's® Creole Seasoning and Yellow Rice.

Makes 6 (1-cup) servings.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound chicken tenders or boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch strips

2 teaspoons ZATARAIN'S® Creole Seasoning

2 tablespoons oil

2 cups water

1 package ZATARAIN'S® Yellow Rice

1/2 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries

1/2 cup chopped celery

1/2 cup chopped onion

Toasted slivered almonds (optional)

Directions

1. Sprinkle chicken with Creole Seasoning. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 2 to 3 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through. Remove from skillet; keep warm.

2. Stir water, Rice Mix, cranberries, celery and onion into skillet. Bring to boil. Place chicken over rice mixture. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until most of the water is absorbed and rice is tender.

3. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds, if desired.

Nutritional Info per 1 serving


Calories: 303	Sodium: 1043


Fat: 7	Carbohydrates: 39


Cholesterol: 49	Fiber: 2


Protein: 21

Recipe Reviews

Sharon on 4/6/2012 11:28:15 AM

yummy