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Audrey's Mexican Chicken
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 21 Minutes
Servings: 4
A very delicious and easy one pot meal from my Mother-in-law. Very good served with some garlic bread and a crisp green salad. You could spice this dish up anyway you want from Mexican to Italian or Cajun. Have fun with it, and enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
2 garlic cloves, crushed
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 cup long grain rice, raw
1/4 teaspoon oregano
28 ounces tomatoes, with juice
salt & pepper
1 cup water or 1 cup tomato juice
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350ยบ F.
2. Melt butter in large, wide frying pan.
3. Cut up chicken.
4. Cook over medium high heat until pale golden brown, about 5 minutes.
5. Remove chicken to a 4 L baking dish with a tight fitting lid.
6. Stir rice into fat remaining in frying pan; add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
7. Break up tomatoes with a fork.
8. Pour rice mixture over chicken and cover tightly.
9. Bake in oven for 1 hr 15 minutes until rice is tender.
10. Stir several times while cooking;add a bit more tomato juice or water if necessary.
By RecipeOfHealth.com