Papaya-Stuffed Chicken and Basmati Rice Recipe
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Papaya-Stuffed Chicken and Basmati Rice

By: Sola 
"My husband came up with this recipe to serve for Valentine's Day. The basmati rice flavor melds perfectly with the fruity sauce."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 20 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 papaya, peeled, seeded and sliced
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste
  • 1/3 cup melted margarine
  • 1 cup crushed buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®)
  • 1 tablespoon margarine
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  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 1 1/2 cups water
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  • 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in its own juice
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. Lay a chicken breast flat onto your work surface. Use the tip of a sharp boning or paring knife to cut a pocket in the chicken breast through a 2 inch slit in the side. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts. Place the slices into the pocket of each chicken breasts, then sprinkle papaya slices with cinnamon to taste. Dip the chicken breast halves one at a time into the melted margarine, then the cracker crumbs.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoons of margarine in a skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange the chicken breasts in the skillet and cook until golden brown on each side, about 10 minutes. Place browned chicken breasts on the prepared baking sheet.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, then flip each chicken breast. Continue baking until the chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  5. Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of margarine in the same skillet used to brown the chicken over medium-high heat, scraping up any browned bits. Stir in the orange juice, pineapple, brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until reduced, about 30 minutes. Reduce the heat once more to low and continue simmering until the sauce is thickened. Serve the chicken breasts over the rice with the pineapple sauce spooned on top.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 872 | Total Fat: 39.5g | Cholesterol: 65mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2010 by Bam   view full review
Absolutely delish! We all loved it! I was out of nutmeg so I used allspice which gave it a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2010 by algomajoker   view full review
This is right out of any classic Cuban cookbook. The mixture of sweet and spicy is wonderful....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 29, 2012 by Jemba Basenji   view full review
I picked some papaya from my new home's garden, and had no idea what to do with it. Wonderful...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2012 by mangofrau   view full review
Wonderful melding of sweet & savory. We really liked it.

 

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