Marinated Chicken Breasts with Mozzarella and Veggies
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Wild Rice | 1 cup cooked (164g) | 166 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Mozzarella Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 85 |
| Broccoli | 1 cup chopped (156g) | 55 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- MARINATED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MOZZARELLA
- 4 skinned boned chicken breast halves
- 1/2 cup Italian dressing
- 1 1/3 cups chicken broth
- 1/3 cup wild rice
- 1/3 cup long grain brown rice
- 1 cup broccoli florets, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 10 basil leaves
- 1 tomato, thinly sliced
- 2 slices mozzarella, halved
Directions
Put chicken in ziptop bag and add dressing. Marinate in refrigerator 2 hours.
In a saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Add rices. Return to boil, reduce heat. Cover and simmer 40 min.
Stir broccoli and scallions into rice. Cover and simmer until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
Drain chicken. In a skillet, heat oil. Add chicken, cook until no longer pink.
Heat broiler.
Lay basil leaves on breast halves in skillet. Arrange tomato slices over basil leaves. Top each with a half slice of mozzarella cheese.
Broil until cheese melts.
Serve with the rice and the broccoli.