Apple Chicken And Rice Recipes

SPICED CHICKEN AND RICE WITH APPLES AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
• Mix the chicken thighs (take skin off if not already off) in a large bowl with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1.5 teaspoons of the kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, the cumin (1 teaspoon), and the cinnamon (1 teaspoon) until well coated. Set aside.
• Add the basmati rice (1.5 cups), the diced onion, the diced apple, the raisins (1/2 cup), the slivered almonds (1/2 cup), and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper to the prepared baking dish. Stir to coat in the oil.
• Pour the chicken stock on top of the rice mixture. Place the chicken thighs on top.
• Cover dish with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes, until chicken is starting to cook and liquid underneath is bubbling. Remove foil; bake for another 20 minutes, or until chicken is completely cooked (you can check that it's 165 degrees with a meat thermometer if you wish).
• Remove the chicken thighs and place on a plate. Stir the rice mixture to fluff up a bit and distribute all the juices.
• Serve.

APPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with thyme, salt and pepper.
• In large frypan, heat half of the oil over medium high heat; brown chicken all over.
• Transfer to plate.
• Add remaining oil to frypan.
• Cook apples and onion, stirring occasionsally, until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add apple cider, bring to boil, stirring and scraping up brown bits from pan.
• Return chicken to frypan.
• Cover and cook over medium low heat, turning once, until no longer pink inside, about 7 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to serving platter.
• Whisk vinegar with cornstarch; whisk into frypan and cook, stirring, until glossy and thickened, about 1 minute.
• Pour over chicken.

APPLE CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon butter until juices run clear; remove and keep warm. Set seasoning packet from rice mix aside. In the same skillet, saute rice mix in remaining butter for 5 minutes or until golden brown., Add the water, broth, apple juice, apple, mushrooms, onion, cranberries and contents of rice seasoning packet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally. Return chicken to the pan; heat through.

BLACK BEANS AND RICE WITH CHICKEN AND APPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Combine apple, 1/4 cup cilantro, 2 tablespoons onion, and 1 teaspoon lime juice in a small bowl; toss to coat. Set apple salsa aside.
• Combine remaining onion, bell pepper, and oil in a large skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until completely softened, 6-7 minutes. Add garlic and next 3 ingredients; stir constantly for 2 minutes. Stir in broth and beans; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer briskly, mashing some of the beans with the back of a spoon and stirring often, until sauce is thickened, 8-10 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and more lime juice, if desired.
• Divide rice and beans among plates. Top with some chicken and apple salsa. Garnish with remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and lime wedges.

CHICKEN WITH APPLE AND RICE

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, 2 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
• Heat remaining butter over medium heat in the same skillet. Saute rice from rice mix in the hot butter until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in water, apple juice, apple, onion, raisins, and seasoning packet from rice mix slowly. Bring to a boil. Place chicken over rice. Reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer until chicken breasts are no longer pink in the centers and rice is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS, GLAZED APPLES AND RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat a large Dutch oven, set over medium-high heat, with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Place the flour in a shallow dish and coat the chicken, tapping off any excess flour. Cook half of the chicken in hot oil, until browned on all sides, about 3 to 4 minutes. per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to the pot and cook the remaining drumsticks. Transfer the chicken to the plate with the first batch.
• Place the final 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the pot. Add the chopped onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until softened. Add the garlic, thyme and rosemary and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
• Add the wine and reduce for about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bring to a gentle boil. Add the browned chicken back to the pot, cove, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 45 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened.
• While chicken is cooking make the glazed apples: melt the butter in a skillet set over medium heat. Add the sugar and stir gently until the sugar dissolves. Add the apple wedges, increase the heat to medium-high. Shake the pan from side to side to thoroughly coat the apples. Cook until the apples are soft when pierced with a fork.
• To serve, divide cooked rice between serving bowls or plates, Place three drumsticks on top of rice. Drizzle with sauce and arrange apple wedges around drumsticks. Serve.

HARVEST APPLE CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil. Add chicken; cook 2 minutes per side or until brown. Remove from skillet; set aside. (skip this step if you are going to bake).
• In same skillet over medium heat, saute rice-pasta mix with remaining 1 tablespoon Olive oil until pasta is golden brown.
• Slowly stir in 1-1/4 cups water, rice's spice packet, apple juice, chopped apple, mushrooms, onion and cranberries; bring to a boil. (at this time you can either continue on the stove top or bake)
• Place chicken on rice. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside and rice is tender. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• OR.
• Transfer the mixture to a 3 qt baking dish for baking.
• Top with chicken and cover dish with foil.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to an hour or until chicken runs clear and rice is cooked all the way through.