Baked Chicken and Rice
This quick and easy healthy chicken and rice dish with chicken, rice, broth, tomatoes, spinach, onions, and spices is easy to prepare any night.
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 4boneless, skinless chicken breasts (5 to 6 ounces each)
- 1cup long grain rice (uncooked)
- 1 ½cups fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
- 1(14 1/2 ounce) can dice tomatoes (undrained)
- ½medium onion (chopped, about 3/4 cup)
- 1garlic clove (minced)
- 1teaspoon dried oregano
- 3cups fresh baby spinach (chopped; 1/2 of a 6-ounce bag)
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Coat a baking pan with cooking spray that can accommodate the chicken in 1 layer.Step 2
Add the chicken breasts in a single layer to the baking pan.Step 3
In a medium bowl, combine the uncooked rice, chicken broth, tomatoes and their liquid, onion, garlic, and oregano.Step 4
Stir in the chopped spinach.Step 5
Spoon the mixture over the chicken and spread to cover evenly.Step 6
Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake for 45 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through (165 F) and the rice is tender.Step 7
Serve and enjoy.