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Foil-Pack Chicken & Artichoke Dinner

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Foil-Pack Chicken & Artichoke Dinner recipe

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kraft

Just try to decide your favorite thing about this recipe: low cal, high flavor or the “all you have to do is toss the foil“ cleanup. Probably a three-way tie.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

50 min

servings

total:

6 servings

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What You Need

cups instant white rice, uncooked

cups warm water

small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 lb.), 1/2 inch thick

can (13-3/4 oz.) artichoke hearts, drained, quartered

large tomatoes, chopped

1/2

cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing

1/4

cup pesto

Make It

HEAT oven to 400°F.

MIX rice and water; spoon onto centers of 6 large sheets heavy-duty foil. Top with chicken, artichokes and tomatoes; drizzle with combined dressing and pesto.

BRING up foil sides. Double fold top and both ends to seal each packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. Place in 15x10x1-inch pan.

BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until chicken is done (165°F). Remove packets from oven; let stand 5 min. Cut slits in foil with sharp knife to release steam before opening.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Cooking Know-How

If the chicken breast halves in your market are larger than 4 oz., they will take longer to cook. Be sure to cook them long enough so that they are no longer pink in the centers and the juices run clear.

How to Safely Handle Raw Chicken

Always wash hands, preparation surfaces and utensils in hot, soapy water before and after contact with raw chicken. Dry hands and surfaces with a clean towel or paper towels. Take special care in washing worn cutting boards as there may be hard-to-clean grooves or cracks that can collect bacteria.

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brewski11

posted:12/4/2011

very tatsty!the rice & it was very flavorful.

EmilyCarro

posted:11/21/2011

I think my husband and I both realized with this recipe that we don't like artichokes. Despite not liking the artichokes, I thought the different flavors were kind of weird together....the pesto, the dressing, the artichoke flavor. Personally, if I were to make this again I would only use 1 or 2 artichokes in the packet for some flavoring and the pesto. I would omit the dressing all together.

comet41

posted:8/7/2011

This is my favorite! The flavor is Great! and there is no dishing up! Just open your pack! Love it! I do make more pesto sauce and put it over the rice. Awesome! And I have made it on the grill too!Oh and I use chicken broth instead of just water for the rice. Making it TONIGHT!

miemieskitchen

posted:4/20/2011

As others have stated, this was very easy to put together. I did marinate my chicken for about an hour or so before I put the meal together. My chicken took much longer to cook, but they were on the larger side. I was afraid the extra cooking time would burn the rice but it did not! This dish does make A LOT of rice! I used instant brown and we had enough rice for two meals - would cut back on that next time I make this meal. My husband LOVED this dish and commented on how flavorful it was several times during dinner.

janetmbs

posted:4/16/2011

It's really good. Although the next time I make it I will spray the foil with a no-stick coating.

shasta.hun

posted:4/7/2011

This is really good, and very easy to make. I'm definitely keeping this recipe as a go to for my family.

ahd605

posted:3/22/2011

LOVED IT I MADE IT FOR JUST MY HUSBAND AND I, SO IM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR RECIPES THAT I CAN TAKE A PACK OF CHICKEN BREAST AND MAKE TWO NIGHTS DINNERS WITH LITTLE WORK BUT OUR NOT LIKE EATING THE SAME THING EVERY NIGHT. I CUT THE CHICKEN IN HALF AND MADE OVEN FRYED CHICKEN FOR THE FIRST NIGHT AND CUT THE RECIPE IN HALF AND MADE THIS AT THE SAME TIME AND HEATED IT UP FOR DINNER TONIGHT. TIME SAVER FOR THE NIGHTS I WORK LATE.

a cook

posted:3/16/2011

I made it in a 9 x 13 casserole pan instead and added garlic, about twice the amount of pesto and my family loved it. Very big hit.

loladooder99

posted:3/15/2011

The flavors were all very good. Took no time at all to put together. I halved my own chicken breasts;alot cheaper. I didn't care for the artichokes (too tangy) but my husband liked it. We will experiment with a different veggie next time.

KChord

posted:3/11/2011

Easy, fast, and YUMMY! After reading other reviews I did use 1 c rice to 1 c liquid. But for the liquid I used 1/2c lt chicken broth, and 1/2c dressing. I also followed advice from another and used a can of drained fire roasted tomatoes. This was outstanding. The rice wasn't gummy and was perfectly cooked at 30 min in the oven. Will definately be a regular at our house!!!