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Chicken Breasts with Plum Salsa and Basmati Rice

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"Skinless chicken breasts are seasoned with rosemary and pan-fried, then served over basmati rice with a unique, sweet and spicy plum and habaneros salsa. Pair with green beans and toasted pine nuts."

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PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	20 Min
READY IN	50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1 1/2 cups water
1 cup uncooked basmati rice, rinsed and drained
3/4 pound plums, pitted and chopped
1/2 medium red onion, minced
3 habanero peppers, seeded and minced
3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, minced
salt and pepper to taste
2 teaspoons vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS

Place water in a medium saucepan, and stir in the rice. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat, cool slightly, and fluff with a fork.
In a medium bowl, mix until well combined the plums, onion, habanero peppers, cilantro, and sugar. Cover, and refrigerate about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, season chicken with fresh rosemary, salt, and pepper.
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken breasts in hot oil, and brown about 1 minute per side. Reduce heat to medium, and cook chicken about 5 more minutes per side. Serve over rice with plum salsa.

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Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2005 by LindaT

This was very tasty. I pretty much followed the recipe with one minor change. I pureed a... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2006 by Sarah

Wow, what a delicious recipe! A warning for those who don't like spicy foods -- this one is... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2007 by mrbedpost

this ended up being too hot to enjoy, and i love hot food. next time i will have to either use... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2006 by Joanna

My husband didn't care for it too much.He'd rather me not cook it again. I did eat it, but it... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2007 by KALAHAIBA

Delicious recipe!! I altered the plum salsa a little - used 1 1/2 jalapenos instead of... MORE