Herbed Chicken With Brown Rice Pilaf

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Tastey!! I have made the pilaf often without the chicken, to go with other meats and fish. Left over pilaf is nice stir fryed.

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Steps

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Heat 1 tablespoon oil in saucepan over medium heat.

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Cook garlic 2 minutes.

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Add rice and cumin , stir until coated.

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Add broth and cayenne pepper.

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Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.

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Cover and simmer over medium low heat 20 minutes.

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Meanwhile , stir italian seasoning with salt and pepper.

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Sprinkle over both sides of chicken to coat.

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Heat remaining oil in frying pan over medium high heat.

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Add chicken and cook until no longer pink , about 5 minutes on each side.

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Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.

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Stir apricots and raisens into rice.

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Cover and continue to simmer until broth has been absorbed , 5 to 10 minutes.

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Gently stir almonds and green onions into rice mixture.

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To serve , place rice mixture on plate and fan chicken slices over top.

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Ingredients

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vegetable oil, garlic, brown rice, ground cumin, chicken broth, cayenne pepper, italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, chicken breast, dried apricot, raisins, toasted almond, green onion