with Lemony Rice & Garlicky Green Beans
Sautéed spinach is combined with cream cheese, melty mozzarella, and Italian seasonings, then stuffed inside a tender chicken cutlet. You'll sear it to a golden brown, finish it in the oven, then set it over zesty rice with a buttery lemon-mustard pan sauce. Serve with a side of garlicky zucchini and a final squeeze of lemon juice.
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Utensils
Tags
Green Beans
6 ounce
Zucchini
unit
White Rice
0.75 cup
Cream Cheese
2 tablespoon
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Spinach
2.5 ounce
Lemon
1 unit
Mozzarella Cheese
0.5 cup
Garlic
1 clove
Italian Seasoning
1 tablespoon
Chicken Cutlets
12 ounce
Dijon Mustard
2 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
teaspoon (tsp)
Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
In a small pot, combine rice, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15-20 minutes.
Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
While rice cooks, trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; slice crosswise into ¼-inch-thick half-moons. Peel and mince garlic. Zest and quarter lemon.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over high heat. Add spinach and cook, stirring, until wilted, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl.
Heat another drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until zucchini is browned and tender, 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. (Reserve pan.)
To bowl with spinach, add cream cheese, mozzarella, half the Italian Seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir until well combined.
Pat chicken* dry with paper towels. Holding your knife parallel to the cutting board, carefully cut a horizontal slit into the center of each cutlet, leaving 1 inch intact on the opposite side (be careful not to cut all the way through!). Open up each cutlet like a book; divide spinach and cheese filling between cutlets, then fold closed. Season outside of chicken with remaining Italian Seasoning, salt, and pepper.
Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for veggies over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden, 2-3 minutes per side.
Transfer chicken to a baking sheet. Bake on middle rack until chicken is cooked through, 10-12 minutes.
Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in pan used for chicken over medium heat. Add stock concentrate, mustard, ¼ cup water (½ cup for 4), and juice from half the lemon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture has thickened, 2-3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Add lemon zest to pot with rice; fluff with a fork.
Divide rice, zucchini, and chicken between plates. Top chicken with pan sauce; serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
810
kcal
Calories
29
g
Fat
11
g
Saturated Fat
78
g
Carbohydrate
5
g
Sugar
5
g
Dietary Fiber
54
g
Protein
170
mg
Cholesterol
730
mg
Sodium
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