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Italian Chicken and Rice

By: Cathee Bethel 
"'I combined the best of three favorite recipes to come up with this tender and tasty chicken-rice combination,' writes Cathee Bethel of Lebannon, Oregon. 'It's my family's favorite way to eat chicken.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (19)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup biscuit/baking mix
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk, divided
  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 2 cups uncooked instant rice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Directions

  1. In a large resealable plastic bag or shallow bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Place 1/3 cup milk in another bowl. Dip chicken in milk, then coat with the cheese mixture. In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish, combine water, rice, salt if desired and remaining milk; mix well. Top with chicken. Drizzle with butter. Bake, uncovered, at 425 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until the rice is tender and chicken juices run clear.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with evaporated skim milk and margarine and without salt) equals 288 calories, 410 mg sodium, 78 mg cholesterol, 14 gm carbohydrate, 32 gm protein, 11 gm fat. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 starch.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2007 by lissalu   view full review
This was SO good!! I added a couple of things to make it even better! To the chicken mix I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2006 by GADABOUT   view full review
The chicken was delicious and moist. I used chicken broth instead of water for the rice. It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2007 by Aaron   view full review
This is an amazing recipe. I sorta adlibed a little bit. I added chopped spinach to the rice....
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2010 by Diane A. Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Eh. It was ok. I goofed and added the melted butter to the rice (which probably helped the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2007 by wcmcs   view full review
My 2 year olds ask for chicken and rice every night so we are always on the look out for new...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on May 13, 2008 by Tracy in Ohio   view full review
We didn't care for this at all. My breading was soggy and I had to pick it off of the chicken...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2008 by Danni369   view full review
I thought this was bland.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2007 by LisaB   view full review
This was very good. All 4 of my children raved about it and fought over the leftovers. I did...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2008 by Carol Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I should have read the reviews before I made this. I found the rice was on the bland side. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2008 by jennifer   view full review
This recipe was good, but VERY bland. Definitely needs to be spiced up.

 

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