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Chive Chicken and Wild Rice
Chive Chicken and Wild Rice

with Buttery Carrots

Difficulty: 2/3
Canadian

A classic 1,2,3 meal is sometimes all you need to please the whole family. Buttery carrots, savoury wild rice and chive chicken are what you'll find in this elevated weeknight chicken dinner!

Allergens

Milk

Utensils

Parchment Paper
Baking Sheet
Measuring Spoons
Small Bowl
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Pot
Measuring Cups
Paper Towel
Peeler

Tags

Climate-conscious
SEO
Dinners
Climate Superstar
Ingredients
Chicken Breasts

Chicken Breasts

2 unit

Wild Rice Medley

Wild Rice Medley

0.5 cup

Carrot

Carrot

340 g

Chives

Chives

7 g

Cream Cheese

Cream Cheese

43 g

Chicken Broth Concentrate

Chicken Broth Concentrate

1 unit

Honey

Honey

1 tbsp

Unsalted Butter

Unsalted Butter

3 tbsp

Oil

Oil

1 tbsp

Salt

Salt

0.063 tsp

Pepper

Pepper

0.063 tsp

Preparation
1
Start rice

Before starting, preheat the oven to 425 ˚F.Remove 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter from the fridge and set aside to come up to room temperature.Wash and dry all produce. Stir together broth concentrate, wild rice medley, 1 cup (2 cups) water and 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) salt in a medium pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 18-20 min. Remove the pot from heat. Set aside, still covered.

2
Prep

Thinly slice chives.Peel, then cut carrots into 1/4-inch coins.Stir together half the chives, cream cheese and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) softened butter in a small bowl. Set aside.

3
Prep and stuff chicken

Pat chicken dry with paper towels.Carefully slice into the centre of each chicken breast, parallel to cutting board, leaving 1 inch intact on other end.Open up chicken like a book. Season both sides with salt and pepper.Spoon cream cheese-chive filling over one side of each chicken breast. Fold other side over filling to close.

4
Cook chicken

Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then chicken. (NOTE: Don't overcrowd the pan; cook chicken in 2 batches, if needed.) Sear until golden, 2-3 min per side.Transfer chicken to a parchment-lined baking sheet.Bake in the middle of oven until chicken is cooked through, 8-10 min.**Carefully wipe the pan clean.

5
Cook carrots

Reheat the same pan over medium-high.When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to soften, 5-6 min. Season with salt and pepper.Reduce heat to medium, then add honey and 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) butter. Cook, stirring often, until carrots are coated and cooked through, 2-3 min.

6
Finish and serve

Fluff rice with a fork. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Divide rice, chicken and carrots between plates. Sprinkle remaining chives over top.

Nutrition per serving

770

kcal

Calories

36

g

Fat

17

g

Saturated Fat

67

g

Carbohydrate

16

g

Sugar

5

g

Dietary Fiber

46

g

Protein

190

mg

Cholesterol

520

mg

Sodium

Chive Chicken and Wild Rice
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