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Lemon-Braised Chicken Tenders and Cauliflower
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Brief Description
A salty-sweet mix of chopped green olives, dates, and pistachios gives this simple dish vibrant taste and a little crunch.
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Main Ingredient
Frozen chicken breast tenderloins
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Category: Main Dish
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 20 min(s)
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Cook Time: 20 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Notes:
To use fresh or thawed chicken: Brown chicken, but don't return to the Dutch oven in step 2. Proceed as above, baking 10-12 minutes. Return chicken to the Dutch oven when you add the spinach and green onion.
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Posted By: mcarr
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Posted On: Mar 14, 2013
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Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons - Olive oil
- 1 pounds - Frozen chicken breast tenderloins (8-10 pieces)
- 1 whole - Small onion chopped
- 1/2 whole - Cauliflower cut into florets (about 2 cups)
- 5 cloves - Garlic slivered
- 1 teaspoons - Snipped fresh thyme
- 1/4 cups - Lemon juice
- 3/4 cups - Reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoons - Finely shredded lemon peel
- 2 cups - Packaged fresh baby spinach
- 1/4 cups - Bias-sliced green onion
- 1/3 cups - Pimiento-stuffed green olives coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cups - Pitted dates coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cups - Pistachio nuts coarsely chopped
- - Cooked brown rice (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add frozen chicken tenders. Cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Transfer to plate.
2. To the same Dutch oven add onion and cauliflower. Cook 2 minutes until lightly browned. Add garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper; cook 30 seconds more. Add lemon juice. Stir, scraping up brown bit in bottom of pan. Add chicken, chicken broth and lemon peel. Bring to boiling; cover and transfer to oven.
3. Bake 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170°F). Add spinach and green onion; cover and let stand 2 minutes to slightly wilt spinach.
4. In a small bowl combine olives, dates, and pistachios. Spoon chicken mixture over cooked rice, if desired. Top with olive mixture and additional lemon peel, if desired.
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