CREAMY ALMOND CHICKEN WITH RICE PILAF JULY 31, 2017

Creamy Almond Chicken. Guys, it’s the kind of meal that’s sure to become an instant hit if you like chicken and you like a warm cream sauce, and you like to drizzle that cream sauce all over a little mound of fluffy, garlicky rice.

Saucy, crunchy, creamy goodness.

I can’t contain the excitement. The best way to describe it – a green bean casserole meets your favorite garlicky skillet chicken, and it is just a tad bit more perfect when we pair it with homemade rice pilaf. This is Summer 2017s newest, most flavorful chicken dinner. It starts with seared chicken breasts and homemade mushroom cream sauce that’s made entirely from scratch in the same pan as the chicken, so the flavors shine brightly through the entire dish.

Big bonus: what you won’t find in this recipe is ‘cream of’ this or that. It’s all made from scratch using straightforward ingredients that you can pick up for less at your ALDI store, and it’s ready to serve in the ballpark of 30 minutes. What else could you want from a meal?

Creamy Almond Chicken with Rice is the epitome of weeknight-friendly comfort food.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 teaspoons Carlini Olive Oil
• 1 cup SimplyNature Organic Quick Cook Rice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 1/4 – 3 1/2 cups SimplyNature Organic Free Range Low Sodium Chicken Broth, divided
• 4 Kirkwood Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts or 8 chicken tenders
• 1/2 teaspoon Stonemill Garlic Powder, divided
• 3 tablespoons Countryside Creamery Unsalted Butter
• 2 tablespoons Baker’s Corner All Purpose Flour
• 1/2 cup Friendly Farms Sour Cream
• 1 cup mushrooms, diced
• 1/2 lb. green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons Southern Grove Sliced Almonds, toasted

DIRECTIONS:

1. RICE PILAF: Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the rice and garlic and let toast for 2 minutes. When the rice is toasted and the garlic is fragrant, add 2 cups of chicken broth and let it come to a boil, lower the heat to low, cover and let the rice cook for 15-20 minutes or until the water dries up. While the rice is cooking, start on the chicken. Let stand for 5 minutes before fluffing the rice with a fork.
2. COOK THE CHICKEN: Season the chicken with a generous sprinkle of salt, pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder. Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the chicken and let cook all the way through, about 4-12 minutes depending on thickness. While the chicken is cooking, zap the green beans in the microwave for 30-45 seconds. When the chicken is cooked, remove to a plate.
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