Baked Chicken and Lemon Rice Pilaf
Easy Oven Baked Chicken and Lemon Rice Pilaf! A healthy chicken and Rice dish that comes together in a flash!
Servings 4
Calories 346kcal
Ingredients
- 2-4 boneless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup carrot, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon dried italian herb blend (divided into 1 tbsp per use)
- 2 lemons
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In large skillet, melt butter and add olive oil.
- Saute, carrots, onion, celery, garlic and uncooked rice until vegetables are soft and rice is slightly brown. About 8-10 minutes.
- Add salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon italian seasoning, lemon zest and lemon juice.
- Pour rice mixture into 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Heat chicken stock for two minutes in microwave and pour over rice mixture. Nestle chicken breasts on top of rice. Season with salt, pepper and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon italian herbs
- Top with sliced lemons.Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake an additional 10 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked through and no liquid remains in the pan. Chicken is fully cooked at 165 degrees fahrenheit.
Nutrition
Serving: 4g | Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 440mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2848IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg