Apricot Chicken Pilaf

Name: Apricot Chicken Pilaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin); 4 chicken breasts; 1 cup onions (chopped); 1 1/2 cup carrots (baby chopped); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 cup rice (Instant Long Grain Brown); 2 cups chicken broth (sodium-reduced); 1/2 tsp hot pepper flakes; 2/3 cup apricots (dried, cut in half); 4 green onions (sliced)

Dec 24, 2014

Apricot Chicken Pilaf

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Main Dishes

Servings servings

Calories 459 kcal

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
4 chicken breasts
1 cup onions chopped
1 1/2 cup carrots baby chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp ground cumin
1 cup rice Instant Long Grain Brown
2 cups chicken broth sodium-reduced
1/2 tsp hot pepper flakes
2/3 cup apricots dried, cut in half
4 green onions sliced

Instructions

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Lightly brown chicken breasts, about 2 minutes per side.
Set aside.
In same pan, sauté onions, carrots, garlic and cumin until tender, about 2 minutes.
Add rice and stir-fry for 1 minute.
Add chicken broth, hot pepper flakes, apricots and chicken breasts.
Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until chicken and rice are tender, about 8 minutes.
Garnish with green onions.