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Cilantro Chicken and Rice
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Cilantro Chicken and Rice

17 ingredients 20 min + 40 min 8 servings openrecipes
Cilantro Chicken and Rice

"I came up with this recipe to try and use an abundance of cilantro from my garden. It's easy and the whole meal is one pan."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1378
Calories
71g
Protein
22g
Fat
225g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Pinto Bean 1/2 cup (86g) canned 122
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cayenne 1 tsp (1.8g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

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

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (10 ounce) package yellow rice
  • 1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile peppers, drained
  • 3/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

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