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chicken saffron rice casserole recipe

Chicken Saffron Rice Casserole Recipe

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Easy bake chicken with saffron rice casserole that's healthy, flavorful, and fast. Rich blended flavors of Santa Fe, Cuban, Spanish, & Mexican cuisines.
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 416kcal

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup saffron rice or yellow rice (⅔ cup = 5 ozs wt)
  • 1¼ cup water
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 each boneless chicken breasts
  • 15 ozs canned black beans, drained
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic or ½ amt garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 2 Tablespoon cilantro
  • 6 ozs shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 °F.
    bake chicken saffron rice casserole recipe at 350f
  • Cook saffron (or yellow) rice: Boil water & oil. Add saffron rice, stir, reduce to simmer, & cover for 20-25 minutes.
    ⅔ cup saffron rice, 1¼ cup water, 1 Tablespoon olive oil
    cook saffron rice for chicken saffron rice casserole recipe
  • While rice is cooking, cutup rinsed chicken breasts into cubes. Add to boiling water for 15 minutes. Then, drain.
    2 each boneless chicken breasts
    cut up chicken into cubes for chicken with saffron rice casserole recipe
  • Add black beans and all remaining items into a mixing bowl (later adding chicken & rice) and combine well.
    15 ozs canned black beans, drained, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 teaspoon lime juice, 2 Tablespoon cilantro
    adding black beans into mixing bowl for chicken and saffron rice casserole recipe
  • Oil a 2½ quart casserole dish and add combined ingredients.
    combined ingredients added to oiled casserole dish for chicken with saffron rice recipe
  • Bake at 350 °F covered for 25 minutes on middle shelf.
    chicken saffron and rice casserole recipe is baked covered
  • Remove cover, add cheese across top, and bake (uncovered) 10 more minutes.
    6 ozs shredded cheddar cheese
    added cheese topping to saffron rice and chicken casserole recipe

Notes

Optionally, top each serving with sour cream. Good sides are tortilla chips with salsa.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Saffron Rice Casserole Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
416
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
19
g
29
%
Saturated Fat
 
9
g
56
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
6
g
Cholesterol
 
43
mg
14
%
Sodium
 
692
mg
30
%
Potassium
 
402
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
 
44
g
15
%
Fiber
 
8
g
33
%
Sugar
 
0.2
g
0
%
Protein
 
19
g
38
%
Vitamin A
 
445
IU
9
%
Vitamin C
 
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
 
350
mg
35
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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