Chicken Tenders With Spicy Rice and Red Peppers

A flavorful chicken tender recipe.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  chopped cilantro
• 2  teaspoons ground cumin
• 1  teaspoon hot paprika or 1  teaspoon mild paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  lime, juice of
• 1  lb  chicken breast tenders
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1  small red bell pepper, seeded,chopped
• 1  small  jalapeno pepper, seeded,minced
• 1 1⁄2 cups long-grain rice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  ground red pepper
• 2 (14 1/2ounce) cans chicken broth

Directions

1. Heat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Mix cilantro, cumin, paprika, salt and 1/2 the lime juice in small bowl.
3. Coat chicken with mixture.
4. Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken.
5. Cook until lightly browned on one side, about 2 minutes; turn.
6. Cook to brown other side.
7. Remove chicken to baking pan; place in oven to finish cooking, 15 minutes.
8. Meanwhile, add onion, red pepper and jalapeño to same skillet over high heat.
9. Cook 2 minutes.
10. Add rice and ground red pepper.
11. Cook, stirring, 1 minute.
12. Pour in broth.
13. Heat to boil.
14. Cover; cook until rice is tender, 15 minutes Transfer rice to serving platter.
15. Top with chicken.
16. Drizzle with remaining lime juice.