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Apricot Dijon chicken w/ Lemony Brown rice is for Dinner.

Apricot Dijon chicken w/ Lemony Brown rice takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Apricot Dijon chicken w/ Lemony Brown rice takes 30 minutes to cook.

Apricot Dijon chicken w/ Lemony Brown rice makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Apricot Dijon chicken w/ Lemony Brown rice are:

3 green onions
1 lemon
1 red or yellow bell pepper
1 bunch of fresh parsley
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup Apricot preserves
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
pinch of cayenne pepper.
1 can (14 to 14 1/2 ozs) low-sodium chicken broth (1 3/4 cup)
1 cup natural whole grain brown rice
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin.
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup frozen peas

Here is how you make Apricot Dijon chicken w/ Lemony Brown rice:

Apricot Dijon Chicken1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange chicken in 8x8 inch glass pan or pie plate. In small bowl, combine preserves, mustard and cayenne. Spoon apricot mixture over chicken and sprinkle with onion. 2. Cover chicken with aluminum foil and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken loses its pink color throughout and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.Lemony Brown Rice:1.In 2 quart saucepan, heat broth, rice, butter, salt, cumin, and black pepper to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Meanwhile, grate peel from lemon; set aside.2. Stir onions, bell pepper, and frozen peas into rice mixture; cook over medium high heat 2 minutes to soften vegetables slightly. Remove saucepan from heat, with fork stir in parsley and lemon peel. cover and let stand 5 minutes before serving.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PHILSPHATWIFE.

The nutritional information for Apricot Dijon chicken w/ Lemony Brown rice is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 445.8

• Total Fat: 6.6 g
• Cholesterol: 144.7 mg
• Sodium: 598.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
• Protein: 58.8 g