Ingredients:
3 oz tomatoes,sun-dried,chopped
14 oz chicken broth
1 cup rice
4 chicken breasts,boneless
3 oz lemon juice
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
2 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves,peeled/crushed
6 shallots,peeled/chopped
1/2 cup italian dressing
1 1/2 oz green peppercorns
1 1/2 cup cooked beans
2 red peppers,medium-size
2 cup asparagus tips
1 cup snow peas
1 lettuce leaves,assorted
Instructions:
1. In a frying pan, saute sun-dried tomatoes in their own oil for five
minutes, or until tender. Set aside. In a separate pot, bring chicken
broth to a boil, add rice, and cook, covered, over low heat for 45
minutes, or until all the broth has been absorbed. Add the sun-dried
tomatoes to the cooked rice.~ 2. Cut the chicken breasts into thin
cutlets. Dip in lemon juice and coat with bread crumbs. Heat olive
oil in a frying pan. Add the garlic and shallots and saute about two
minutes. Add chicken and brown for about 5 minutes on each side. Mix
the Italian dressing and the peppercorns and add to the chicken. Keep
warm.~ 3. Heat the beans and drain the liquid. In a separate pan,
steam peppers, asparagus, and snow peas for approximately 5 minutes.~
4. Line a platter with lettuce leaves. Cover with a layer of rice, a
layer of beans, a layer of vegetables and finally the chicken mixture.
Servings: 4
Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting
Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.
Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.
“Young children and chickens would ever be eating.” Thomas Tusser, English author (1524-1580). 'Points of Huswifery'
Gabrielle Carteriss Chicken Nest With Tomato Recipe provided by Recipes To-Go
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