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Chicken With Cinnamon and Celery
Ingredients
- 4-5 ribs celery
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon garam masala spice blend
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1.75 lb)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 (9-oz) jar mango chutney
- ¼ cup cream sherry
Prep
- Cut celery ribs lengthwise, turn and slice thinly; set aside.
Steps
- Combine in medium bowl, salt, garam masala, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and red pepper. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2-3 minutes. Coat both sides of chicken with spice mixture (wash hands). Place oil in pan, then add chicken; cook 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden.
- Reduce heat to medium and cover; cook 5-7 more minutes or until 165°F. Remove chicken from pan; cover to keep warm.
- Add celery to pan; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until softened. Stir in chutney, sherry, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon; cook 2-3 more minutes, stirring continuously, or until mixture boils and flavors are blended. Slice chicken; serve topped with sauce.
Basil-Orange Rice
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange peel
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 ½ cups long grain white rice
- 2 ½ cups water
- ½ cup golden raisins
- 2 tablespoons honey
Prep
- Zest/grate orange peel (no white).
- Slice basil leaves; combine both and set aside.
Steps
- Preheat medium saucepan on medium-high 2-3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then add rice; cook 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously, or until rice turns bright white.
- Stir in water; bring to a boil. Cover tightly and reduce heat to lowest setting; cook 20-22 minutes (do not remove lid during cooking).
- Fluff rice with fork. Stir in zest, basil, raisins, and honey. Serve. (Makes 6 servings.)
Serving Suggestions
Chicken With Cinnamon and Celery
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 470, Total Fat 8g, Chol 110mg, Sodium 850mg, Total Carb 50g, Fiber 1g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 6%, Vitamin C 2%, Iron 8%
Basil-Orange Rice
Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 270, Total Fat 2.5g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 5mg, Total Carb 56g, Fiber 1g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 2%, Iron 10%