Rustic Chicken Rice Recipes

RUSTIC PARMESAN CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tbsp. dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 5 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Add remaining dressing and vegetables to skillet; cook 3 to 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Stir in pasta sauce; cook 1 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Spoon rice onto platter; top with chicken, sauce and cheeses.

RUSTIC ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken in slow cooker and top with remaining ingredients, except pasta and garnish.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. Serve chicken over pasta and garnish with cheese and parsley.
• Garnish Options: Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh Italian parsley.

RUSTIC CHICKEN & RICE

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove from skillet; drain.
• Add chicken to skillet; cook 3 to 4 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm. Add pasta sauce, vegetables and bacon to skillet; cook 5 min. or until heated through.
• Serve chicken over rice; top with sauce and cheeses.

RUSTIC CHICKEN AND ARTICHOKES (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients (except mushrooms) in a crock pot and stir to combine. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours.
• OPTIONAL: Sautee mushrooms and serve on the side, so that those who do not like mushrooms don't have to eat them -- and those who do, can top them on their chicken. Serves 6.

RUSTIC CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Place 4 quarts of water in a large pot. Add the onion, celery, carrots, parsley, bay leaves, salt, and peppercorns. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 15 minutes.
• 2. Add the chicken; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 15 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from the liquid and cool to room temperature. Remove the skin.
• 3. Shred the chicken into large pieces. Place in a large bowl.
• 4. Trim the fennel bulbs and slice lengthwise into strips 1/4-inch wide. Add to chicken with the green beans, tomatoes, capers, olives, parley, and chopped fennel ferns.
• 5. Season with salt and pepper. Shortly before serving, toss with the vinaigrette to prevent the greens from discoloring.

RUSTIC ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425*F.
• Toss the potatoes, carrots, parsnips, shallots, mushrooms, and garlic with the oil and a generous pinch of salt and pepper in a large roasting pan.
• Cut the lemon inhalf, and rub the chickens with the lemon flesh and then the butter; season the birds generously with salt and pepper.
• Place half a lemon and two sprigs each of tarragon, rosemary and thyme in the cavity of each chicken.
• Arrange the chickens on top of the vegetables, and roast in the lower half of the oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the chickens are cooked and the skin is crisp, basting the chickens every 20 minutes.
• If the birds are not crisp, increase the oven temperature to 475*F for the last 10 to 15 minutes of cooking.
• Remove from the oven, cover the chickens loosely with aluminum foil, and allow the chickens and vegetables to rest in the pan for 20 minutes.
• Remove the chickens and vegetables to a platter, pour off the fat in the pan, deglaze with the wine or broth and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle the carved chicken and vegetables with the sea salt and serve with the pan juices.