Cilantro Lime Chicken & Rice

"Cilantro lime chicken and rice is a one pot meal filled with juicy chicken, tender rice, and a spicy cream sauce. Perfect for any night of the week, this one pot meal comes together easily and clean up is a breeze. It’s a tasty comfort food dish, that you’ll come back to time and again."

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INGREDIENTS

– olive oil – thin sliced, boneless, skinless chicken breasts –  chopped onion – cloves garlic – butter – flour – dry, white wine – chicken stock – lime juice, about 1 lime – jasmine or basmati rice – salt – ground black pepper – paprika – cilantro – heavy cream – sriracha Garnish – avocado – fresh lime – cilantro

Yield

4 SERVINGS

prep time

20 MINUTES

total time

40 MINUTES

COOK TIME

20 MINUTES

Cilantro Lime Chicken & Rice

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

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2. Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Have all of your other ingredients and the proper measuring cups or spoons on hand.

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3. Heat an oven safe casserole dish over a medium high flame. Add in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and heat until shimmery, but not smoking.

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4. Working with two pieces at a time, quickly sear the chicken breasts on both sides. A crowded pan will cook the chicken, but not sear it. The chicken will cook through in the oven.

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5. Reserve the cooked chicken on a clean plate. Drop the heat to medium low.

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6. Add in the butter and swirl around the pan with a whisk to melt. Next add flour, continuing to whisk for 1 - 2 minutes. Gradually add in the chicken stock, whisking to combine.

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7. Add in the onion and cook 2 - 3 minutes, or until tender. Add in the garlic, cooking one minute more.

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8. Add lime juice and wine, then allow it to come to a boil. Turn up the heat if necessary. Once boiling add in rice, salt, pepper, paprika, cilantro, sriracha, and heavy cream. Stir to combine completely.

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9. Place chicken back into the pan on top of the rice. Cover and bake in the preheated oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

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10. Remove from oven and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes before serving.

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11. Slice avocado and lime, chop up extra cilantro.

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12. Serve topped with avocado slices, extra cilantro, and a squeeze of lime to taste.

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Enjoy!

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