Chicken Spinach Lemon Rice Recipes

CHICKEN TENDERS WITH LEMON-SPINACH RICE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add the chicken tenders and the garlic; cook, turning, for 6 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown and the juices run clear; transfer to a plate and keep warm.
• Add all the remaining ingredients except the spinach and bring to the boil over a high heat; cover and reduce the heat to low;cook for 10 minutes or until the liquid has been absorbed.
• Add the spinach to the skillet and toss to mix well; place the contents of the pan on a large platter and top with the chicken.

LEMONY CHICKEN AND RICE WITH SPINACH AND FETA

Steps:

• Microwave onion, oil, garlic, and oregano in bowl, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes; transfer to slow cooker.
• Stir in rice.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper and nestle into slow cooker.
• Cover and cook until chicken is tender, 4-5 hours on LOW.
• Transfer chicken to cutting board, let cool slightly, then shred into bite-size pieces.
• Gently stir shredded chicken, spinach, 1 cup feta, and half-and-half into slow cooker and let sit until spinach is wilted and casserole is heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in lemon zest and juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup feta.
• Serve.

CHICKEN TENDERS WITH LEMON SPINACH RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat, then add the chicken and garlic. Cook until the chicken is golden brown; set aside on a plate and keep warm.
• Add the rest of the ingredients except the spinach to the skillet and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and reduce heat to low and cook until the juice is absorbed (usually about 10 minutes).
• Add the spinach to the skillet and mix. Serve on a plate topped with the chicken.
• NOTE: When entering the ingredients Recipezaar is only recognizing "rice" as the ingredient and not whole grain brown instant rice. Please be aware that the fiber content listed for this recipe will likely be based on the average, run-of-the-mill white rice.

CHICKEN SPINACH SOUP WITH RICE AND LEMON

Steps:

• Follow the supper soup recipe, removing chicken thighs after 10 minutes of simmering. When cool enough to handle, shred into bite-size pieces and return to soup. Add lemon juice to the finished soup.

SPINACH LEMON RICE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain rice in cold water.
• Place the rice, stock, olive oil and lemon zest in a heavy saucepan.
• Bring to boil over high heat, stir, reduce to a simmer, cover tightly and cook for 10 minutes.
• Uncover place shredded spinach on top of rice without stirring.
• Cover again and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Turn off heat, add lemon juice and let stand covered 10 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and serve.