Almond Chicken and Rice

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Sliced almonds lend an elegant touch to this fast and easy weeknight chicken and rice skillet dish.

time

prep:

5 min

total:

30 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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What You Need

small boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb.)

1/4

cup KRAFT Tuscan House Italian Dressing, divided

1-1/4

cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

1/2

tsp. garlic powder

cups broccoli florets

cup instant white rice, uncooked

1/4

cup PLANTERS Sliced Almonds, toasted, divided

Make It

COOK chicken in 2 Tbsp. dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 4 min. on each side or until evenly browned.

STIR in broth, garlic powder and remaining dressing; bring to boil. Cover; simmer 5 min or until chicken is done (165ºF). Remove chicken; cover to keep warm.

ADD broccoli to skillet; cook, uncovered, 3 min. Stir in rice and 3 Tbsp. nuts. Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 7 min. Serve chicken over rice; top with remaining nuts.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Cook Once, Eat Twice

Cook 4 additional small boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb.) in additional 2 Tbsp. KRAFT Tuscan House Italian Dressing on medium heat 5 min. on each side or until chicken is done (165ºF). Refrigerate for later use in making Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie.

Substitute

Substitute 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs for the chicken breasts. Cook on medium-high heat 4 min. on each side or until evenly browned. Continue as directed.

How to Toast Nuts in Skillet

When a skillet dish calls for toasted nuts, there's no need to heat up the oven. Before beginning the recipe, simply toast the nuts for a few minutes in the ungreased skillet on medium heat, stirring frequently just until nuts are lightly browned. Remove nuts from skillet and continue recipe as directed.

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a cook

posted:11/2/2009

GOOD

cbuckhouse

posted:11/2/2009

Great, my family loved it. I did use brown rice which I cooked and then added so I had to wait a little for liquid to absorb. I also marinated the chicken for a little while in the salad dressing because I had a little time to spare. But, again, everyone loved it.

HotYumMa30

posted:10/28/2009

This was very easy to make! And very tasty to eat! If you want more flavoring just drizzle on more dressing when done cooking or add more dressing when cooking rice. Delicious!!! Everyone ate it up. No leftovers guaranteed!!

Janay23

posted:10/27/2009

The recipe did take longer than it said, but it was worth the wait! I used more than 1/4C of the dressing... I just drizzled it on. I think it gave it more flavor. It was very easy to make & absolutely delicious. If you haven't tried this you should!

paigelong

posted:10/18/2009

Good Recipe! Added a twist or 2: cooked rice separately and added it in the last minutes since I didn't have instant rice. It didn't absorb as much water as I would have liked, but it worked. Used green beans, drained, instead of broc., & they were delicious.

rayers0522

posted:10/15/2009

Loved it - very flavorful!!! Everyone enjoyed it.

amberferguson

posted:10/11/2009

My husband and I really loved this recipe! My husband is a very picky eater and does not like his food mixed but he inhaled this when I made it :) The flavor was good, however, I thought the chicken could have used a little more flavor. I would just use more of the tuscan house dressing when browning the chicken :) It is a simple and delicious dinner!!!

lindsaylbishop

posted:10/8/2009

I was realy excited to try this recipe because the picture looked so good. I followed the instructions carefully and it ended up taking twice as long as it should have. I had to add more chicken broth to the rice because it didn't have enough liquid to cook. Because the rice took longer than expected, the chicken ended up drying out while I was waiting for the rice. I do not recommend this recipe.

lmbrown01

posted:10/1/2009

Awesome,but dont leave out the almonds,it makes the recipe!

a cook

posted:9/30/2009

My meal didn't look anything like the picture. My chicken and rice did not have that nice brown color. The flavor was okay, but nothing exciting.