Rice pilaf with roasted chicken and greens
Rice pilaf made from this Near East mix is dinner's foundation, needing just water and butter to become fluffy and fragrant. Add a quick protein and any greens you have on hand to round it into a complete meal. The pilaf does most of the work while you cook.
About 850 calories a serving, 48 g protein, 83 g carbohydrate, 34 g fat. From USDA figures for 100% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 10 ounces [280g] chicken thighs or breasts
- 3 ounces [85g] fresh spinach or kale
From your shelf
- 1 box [200g] original rice pilaf mix
Staples
- 2 tablespoons [28g] butter
- 1 tablespoon oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season 10 ounces chicken with salt and pepper, then sear skin-side down until golden, about 4 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking.
- Stir the rice pilaf mix into the skillet with the chicken, coating it in oil. Add 2 cups water and 2 tablespoons butter, bring to a simmer, cover, and let cook undisturbed while the chicken finishes.
- After 18 minutes, check the rice for doneness and the chicken for an internal temperature of 165 degrees F [74 degrees C]. Once both are cooked, stir 3 ounces fresh greens into the pilaf and let them wilt in the residual heat.
Note Swap the chicken for shrimp if you prefer; cook shrimp just until opaque, about 3 minutes per side, then remove and add back at the end. Leftovers keep three days covered in the fridge and reheat gently with a splash of water. Serve with lemon wedges and yogurt if you have it.
On the label
RICE, WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, ONIONS, GARLIC, TURMERIC (COLOR)
Near East, pizza mixes & other dry dinners, serving 56 GRM, package 6 oz. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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Cooks as rice. Half of it left? Use up the rice.