Category,
Yields6 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time45 mins
 2 tbsp flour
 ½ tsp dried thyme
 ½ tsp black pepper
 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, small (about 1 1/2 lbs)
 2 tbsp oil
 ½ cup dried cranberries
 ½ cup pecan pieces, toasted
 6 green onions, sliced, divided
 1 pkg long grain & wild rice side dish, prepared (6 oz box)
 1 pkg french cut green beans, frozen
 1 cup fat-free reduced sodium chicken broth
 6 oz cream cheese, divided
1

Mix flour, thyme and pepper; coat chicken with flour mixture. Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken to skillet; cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until cooked through (165°F).

2

Cook frozen green beans in microwave until heated through.

3

Stir cranberries, pecans, green beans and 1/3 c of the onions into cooked rice; spoon onto serving platter. Remove chicken from skillet, reserving drippings in skillet. Place chicken over rice mixture; cover to keep warm.

4

Add broth to skillet; stir to break up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add cream cheese; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until cream cheese is melted and sauce starts to thicken, stirring constantly with wire whisk. Spoon some of sauce over chicken; sprinkle with remaining onions. Serve remaining sauce on the side.

Ingredients

 2 tbsp flour
 ½ tsp dried thyme
 ½ tsp black pepper
 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, small (about 1 1/2 lbs)
 2 tbsp oil
 ½ cup dried cranberries
 ½ cup pecan pieces, toasted
 6 green onions, sliced, divided
 1 pkg long grain & wild rice side dish, prepared (6 oz box)
 1 pkg french cut green beans, frozen
 1 cup fat-free reduced sodium chicken broth
 6 oz cream cheese, divided

Directions

1

Mix flour, thyme and pepper; coat chicken with flour mixture. Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken to skillet; cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until cooked through (165°F).

2

Cook frozen green beans in microwave until heated through.

3

Stir cranberries, pecans, green beans and 1/3 c of the onions into cooked rice; spoon onto serving platter. Remove chicken from skillet, reserving drippings in skillet. Place chicken over rice mixture; cover to keep warm.

4

Add broth to skillet; stir to break up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add cream cheese; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until cream cheese is melted and sauce starts to thicken, stirring constantly with wire whisk. Spoon some of sauce over chicken; sprinkle with remaining onions. Serve remaining sauce on the side.

Notes

Creamy Chicken & Cranberry-Pecan Wild Rice

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