Chicken Hacienda

LonghornMama's Note:

This recipe is from A Texas Hill Country Cookbook. It's so much more flavorful than plain old chicken and rice and gets a little crispy on top which I love. I use skinless boneless chicken breasts.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 6 chicken breasts, skinned
• salt, for dredging
• pepper, for dredging
• flour, for dredging
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 cup diced green pepper
• 1/3 cup pimentos
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Roll chicken in seasoned flour.
2. Brown in skillet with butter.
3. Preheat oven to 350.
4. Remove chicken and saute onions, garlic and green pepper.
5. Add pimento and uncooked rice.
6. Stir over heat 2 minutes.
7. Add chicken broth, chili powder, comino seed, salt and pepper.
8. Put rice mixture into greased casserole dish and arrange chicken breasts over top.
9. Bake uncovered for 1 1/2 hours.

Reviews

[Gerry]

A delicious oven chicken that is already looking to a second making. Made as posted. Super easy, super good, and makes for great presentation. Looks awesome served on a white platter - definetely a company quality meal. Highly recommend this to anyone wanting a chicken recipe to impress family and friends. Thank you!

[RecipeNut]

Another great delicious chicken recipe! My whole family enjoyed it. So easy to put together. I am always looking for easy recipes that taste great for those tired days after work. Thanks for a keeper, LonghornMama

[PaulaG]

I agree with Boca Pat, this is very easy to put together and then sit back and relax while it cooks. I too added jalapeno peppers instead of the bell pepper and diced fire roasted red bell peppers for pimentos. The dish was ready in 1 hour and the chicken was moist and tender. An attractive dish to serve. Thanks!