Chicken Florentine over Brown rice. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in skillet with thyme, sage, basil, parsley, and marjoram.. The quick-cooking brown rice is smaller and almost a bit chewier than the fluffy brown rice I'm used to.
Okay, the recipe calls for a quarter of a cup, but - your Chicken Florentine, your rules - right?
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You can cook Chicken Florentine over Brown rice using 12 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Chicken Florentine over Brown rice
- You need 1/2 cup of Basmati Brown Rice.
- Prepare 8 oz of Chicken Breast (diced/cubed).
- You need 2 tsp of ev olive oil.
- Prepare 1 of medium red hot pepper (diced).
- You need 8 oz of can diced roasted tomatoes.
- Prepare of Large handful of baby spinach (roughly chopped).
- It's 3 cloves of garlic (diced).
- You need 1/2 tsp of salt, pepper, basil, oregano, thyme.
- It's 12 oz of low sodium chicken stock.
- It's 1 tbsp of feta cheese.
- It's 2 tbsp of Worchestershire Sauce.
- You need of Small handful of chopped fresh cilantro.
Chicken Florentine Sandwich- Slice french bread. On the outside of each slice, lightly butter and sprinkle with garlic salt. Place a scoop of the chicken florentine casserole between the slices and extra mozzarella if desired. Grill over medium heat on each side until golden brown and the chicken florentine is warm and gooey.
Chicken Florentine over Brown rice instructions
- Bring 1.5 cups of salted water to a boil then add the rice & Worchestershire Sauce & cover on low heat..
- While the rice is cooking heat up a nonstick pan & add the olive oil..
- Season the chicken with the spices & add to the pan with olive oil & add the peppers..
- Cook for about 4-6 minutes occasionally stirring with a spatula or spoon. Then add the garlic.
- Add 1 cup of chicken stock to the chicken & Pepper mixture. Then cover and keep on medium to low heat. Cook for 15 minutes..
- Stir the rice occasionally and add 1/2 cup of chicken stock to the rice, along with pepper & 1/4 of the cilantro. Add 1/2 chicken stock 1/2 water as needed to keep from burning if reduces too much during cooking. At the 18-20 minute uncover the rice..
- Add the diced tomatoes & remaining cilantro to the chicken Pepper mixture and cover on low to medium heat stirring occasionally. Cook until mostly reduced on low heat at a simmer..
- When the rice has roughly 5 minutes left to cook add the spinach to the chicken mixture & cover stirring occasionally until it starts to wilt in the mixture..
- Once the rice is tender turn off both burners letting the rice & chicken sit for 3-5 minutes..
- Assembly the rice on a plate. Carefully scoop the chicken Pepper & tomato mixture onto to the rice. Lightly sprinkle with the feta cheese. Packaging the leftovers for the next day or prepare for 2..
This recipe for Chicken Florentine combines golden brown chicken breasts, mushrooms, spinach and garlic in a creamy white wine Parmesan sauce that will knock your socks off. I love to serve this family favorite over rice, angel hair pasta or Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Bacon and Chives. Heat oil in large deep skillet on medium heat. Add spinach, rice, tomatoes and broth; mix well. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low; cover.