This is just good old chicken and vegetables. The marinating and slow-cooking are the secrets to full tender flavor.
Ingredients: 1 pound raw chicken breast, 1 sweet onion-chopped, 1/2 bag baby carrots and/or 2 chopped yellow or orange peppers, 10 stalks of celery-chopped, olive oil, dill, poultry seasoning, garlic powder, brown rice (or wild or basmati)
Directions:
- Prepare rice as per package directions. Set aside
- Add 1 Tbsp olive oil to deep cooking/fry pan.
- Add onion and cook on medium heat, stirring often until onions brown.
- Add celery and continue to stir until celery begins to look a bit clear.
- Add carrots.
- Cut chicken into small chunks. Add to bowl with 2 Tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp poultry seasoning, ½ tsp garlic, 1 tsp dill. Mix so chicken is thoroughly coated with spices. Add more or less spices to your taste.
- If time permits, place the chicken-herb mixture in a plastic Ziploc or bowl and refrigerate from an hour to overnight. This marinating enhances flavor!
- Add chicken to pan with 1 cup of water.
- Simmer mixture for an hour or more adding water if needed as it boils off.
- The longer the chicken cooks, the more tender it becomes. It can be easily broken into pieces which is great for the young ones.
- Add portion to blender or food processor to puree. The rice can be added or served separate.
- Use the puree for babies or serve like a chicken salad or pate on bread or crackers.
- Serve cooked chicken with or over rice for a hearty meal.
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HERBED CHICKEN AND RICE
- 1 Pound Raw Chicken Breast<br /><br />
- 1 Pc Sweet Onion-Chopped<br /><br />
- 1/2 Bag Baby Carrots AND<br /><br /> (And/Or 2 Chopped Yellow Or Orange Peppers<br /><br />)
- 10 Stalks Celery-Chopped<br /><br /><br /><br />
- Olive Oil<br /><br />
- Dill<br /><br />
- Poultry Seasoning<br /><br />
- Garlic Powder<br /><br />
- Brown Rice (Or Wild Or Basmati)<br /><br />
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Prepare Rice As Per Package Directions. Set Aside
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Add 1 Tbsp Olive Oil To Deep Cooking/Fry Pan.
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Add Onion And Cook On Medium Heat, Stirring Often Until Onions Brown.
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Add Celery And Continue To Stir Until Celery Begins To Look A Bit Clear.
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Add Carrots.
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Cut Chicken Into Small Chunks. Add To Bowl With 2 Tbsp Olive Oil, 1 Tsp Poultry Seasoning, ½ Tsp Garlic, 1 Tsp Dill. Mix So Chicken Is Thoroughly Coated With Spices. Add More Or Less Spices To Your Taste.
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If Time Permits, Place The Chicken-Herb Mixture In A Plastic Ziploc Or Bowl And Refrigerate From An Hour To Overnight. This Marinating Enhances Flavor!
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Add Chicken To Pan With 1 Cup Of Water.
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Simmer Mixture For An Hour Or More Adding Water If Needed As It Boils Off.
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The Longer The Chicken Cooks, The More Tender It Becomes. It Can Be Easily Broken Into Pieces Which Is Great For The Young Ones.
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Add Portion To Blender Or Food Processor To Puree. The Rice Can Be Added Or Served Separate.
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Use The Puree For Babies Or Serve Like A Chicken Salad Or Pate On Bread Or Crackers.
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Serve Cooked Chicken With Or Over Rice For A Hearty Meal.