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Dinner for 4

Cumin Chicken and Rice

Cumin-seasoned chicken cooks with onion, rice, chiles, and stock, then gets topped with fresh pineapple and avocado.

$4.01per serving $$$
42 minstart to table
4servings

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Ingredients

  • 4 whole skinless boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 whole lime
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 3/4 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 1/2 tbsp neutral oil
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 1 cup long grain rice
  • 1 chopped green chiles
  • 1 whole lime
  • 1 3/4 cups reduced sodium chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 heaping cup pineapple
  • 1/2 large avocado
  • 1/3 cup red onion
  • 2 heaping tbs cilantro leaves
  • 1 whole lime

Steps

  1. Rub the chicken with juice from one lime, minced garlic, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper.
  2. Heat the oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat and brown the chicken for 3 minutes per side.
  3. Stir in the onion, rice, and green chiles, then cook for 2 minutes.
  4. Pour in the chicken stock and water, cover the skillet, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  5. Check that the chicken reaches 165 F and the rice is tender, adding a little water if needed.
  6. Mix the pineapple, avocado, jalapeño, red onion, cilantro, and juice from the remaining limes in a bowl.
  7. Serve the chicken and rice with the pineapple mixture.

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