Chicken with Apple and Rice

Quick to prepare on busy weeknights, this apple juice-chicken recipe uses a boxed rice mix and fruit for a perfect combination of flavor and ease.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 371 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups water
• ¼ cup raisins
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 medium skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 (6.9 ounce) package chicken-flavored rice mix (such as RICE-A-RONI®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, 2 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.

Step 2

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.