Very Healthy Mexican Rice With Chicken Recipe

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Very Healthy Mexican Rice With Chicken
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Directions:

  1. In food processor, mix bell peppers, tomatoes, garlic, chili pepper, and half the onion to a salsa.
  2. Cut chicken in course pieces and put in a saucepan with the salsa. Add cube of chicken stock. Simmer for about 40 minutes until chicken is cooked.
  3. With fork remove chicken pieces from salsa and put onto a plate, set aside to cool. Make sure to keep most salsa in the saucepan, you need about 2 cups, if there is less than 2 cups left in the pan, add water so you have about two cups.
  4. Chop remaining 1/2 onion finely. In dutch oven, large skillet or wok, heat vegetable oil and add brown rice. Cook for about a minute or 2, add cumin, cayenne pepper and onion and cook until onion is softened. Add the 2 cups of salsa and tomato cubes. Simmer for about 20 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
  5. With 2 forks or clean fingers, rip up the cooked chicken into shreds. Add to cooked rice. Add corn, coriander and olives and warm through. Season with salt and pepper, if necessary, to taste.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 401.63 Kcal (1682 kJ)
Calories from fat 164.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.32g 28%
Cholesterol 34.94mg 12%
Sodium 972.82mg 41%
Potassium 709.94mg 15%
Total Carbs 44.06g 15%
Sugars 6.61g 26%
Dietary Fiber 4.99g 20%
Protein 17.05g 34%
Vitamin C 71.3mg 119%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 31%
Iron 18.3mg 102%
Calcium 77.4mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 125.15 Kcal (524 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.71g 28%
Cholesterol 10.89mg 12%
Sodium 303.14mg 41%
Potassium 221.22mg 15%
Total Carbs 13.73g 15%
Sugars 2.06g 26%
Dietary Fiber 1.56g 20%
Protein 5.31g 34%
Vitamin C 22.2mg 119%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 31%
Iron 5.7mg 102%
Calcium 24.1mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.8
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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