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Pastrami Chicken Bake

SUBMITTED BY: LIZALOUISE PHOTO BY: ARFREDERICK

"Chicken breast with pastrami and bacon topped with a creamy soup/sour cream mixture an baked on a bed of rice. This is a very tasty and easy recipe. Good enough to serve to company. Can make ahead and freeze, it freezes well."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 17 stars. This recipe average a 3.6 star rating.
Read Reviews (12)
PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
  • 1 1/3 cups chicken broth, divided
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 ounces sliced pastrami
  • 5 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 10 slices bacon
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a saucepan bring 1 cup chicken broth and 1 cup water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is al dente and firm. Press cooked rice into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  3. Place a small piece of pastrami where chicken pieces will be placed on rice. Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise, wrap each piece in a bacon slice and place atop pastrami and rice. In a medium bowl combine soup, sour cream and mushrooms. Pour over all, then pour 1/3 cup chicken broth around circumference of dish.
  4. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until fork tender.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2003 by Udo
Not bad, but you must really love the flavour of pastrami because stronlgy flavours this recipe. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2003 by LUCKYBTTRFLY813
i made this as a second time cook ( by second time i mean my second time ever cooking!) and i... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2003 by PSTARR4
I thought this recipe was delicious exept for the bacon wrapped. Maybe the bacon should be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2004 by GERMAINE2
This is a great recipe. I made it for my neices and nephew, ages 6,8 and 11. They each had... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2008 by SABLENK2
I took into consideration the comments about soggy bacon and revised the recipe a bit. Instead... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2005 by MDEEJOHN
Nice blend of flavors. Bacon didn't cook. Doubled the time....then raised the heat. I agree... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2008 by WICKETMIKE
wow, really liked this. had to cook alittle longer , big breasts MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2007 by BOUVIELADY
This dish is wonderful. My only change is that I COVER the rice with pastrami. Comfort... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2007 by Jamie
Has a good taste, I did two things differently. I added 1 cup water to the sour cream and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2006 by chrryfairy