Herbed Chicken And Vegetables On Brown Rice Food

HERBED BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallot and saute until tender. Add the rice and stir until the rice is glossy and coated with the butter. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the stock, garlic and thyme. Cover with a tight fitting lid. Cook 40 minutes, turn off the heat and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Remove the thyme sprigs and garlic. Fluff with a fork and add parsley and green onions.

BAKED ORANGE CHICKEN AND BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until just beginning to brown and soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the onions, chicken broth, rice, 1/4 cup of the orange juice, 2 teaspoons of the orange zest, 1 tablespoon of oil and 3/4 teaspoon salt to a 2-quart baking dish and stir to combine.
• Toss the chicken with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Nestle the chicken into the rice mixture. Cover the dish with foil and transfer it to the oven, being careful not to spill.
• Bake for 55 minutes. Remove the foil and drizzle the chicken with 2 tablespoons of the orange juice. Continue to bake until most of the liquid has been absorbed, the chicken is fully cooked and the rice is tender, about 50 minutes more.
• Drizzle the chicken with the remaining orange juice. Sprinkle the mint, pine nuts and desired amount of remaining orange zest over the dish and serve.

HERB-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Pat the chickens dry inside and out. Generously season the skin and cavity of each with salt and pepper. Refrigerate, uncovered, at least 4 hours and up to overnight to dry out the skin.
• Let the chickens stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before roasting. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mash the butter with the chopped thyme and rosemary in a small bowl. Gently slide your fingers under the skin on the breasts and legs of each chicken to loosen . Scoop some of the herbed butter with a spoon, slide the spoon under the skin on one chicken and hold the skin in place while you remove the spoon. Smooth the skin to distribute the butter; repeat with more butter if needed. Repeat with the second chicken and remaining herbed butter.
• Squeeze the juice of a lemon half into the cavity of each chicken, then stuff the lemon half inside. Stuff 3 cloves garlic, 1/2 onion, 1 thyme sprig and 1/2 rosemary sprig into each chicken cavity. Tie the legs together with twine. Put the chickens on a baking sheet next to each other.
• Toss the parsnip, potato, squash, olive oil and a large pinch of salt in a bowl, then add the vegetables to the baking sheet, scattering them around the chickens. Roast until the chickens are golden brown and a instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F, about 1 hour. Transfer the chicken and vegetables to platters and let rest about 10 minutes before carving.

HERBED TOMATOES, CHICKEN & RICE

Steps:

• Heat dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and garlic; cover. Cook 5 min. on each side or until chicken is browned on both sides. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.
• Add canned tomatoes and water to skillet; stir in rice. Bring to boil; simmer, uncovered, on low heat 10 min. Return chicken to skillet. Top with cheese; cover.
• Cook 5 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF); top with remaining ingredients.

HERBED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in a 3-quart, ovenproof, saucepan over medium heat. Add onion & saute, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Add the rice; cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover & transfer to the oven. Bake 40 minutes or until rice is tender.

HERBED CHICKEN WITH BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in saucepan over medium heat.
• Cook garlic 2 minutes.
• Add rice and cumin, stir until coated.
• Add broth and cayenne pepper.
• Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer over medium low heat 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir italian seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle over both sides of chicken to coat.
• Heat remaining oil in frying pan over medium high heat.
• Add chicken and cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes on each side.
• Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.
• Stir apricots and raisens into rice.
• Cover and continue to simmer until broth has been absorbed, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Gently stir almonds and green onions into rice mixture.
• To serve, place rice mixture on plate and fan chicken slices over top.