Name: Mediterranean Chicken Skillet Dinner Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tsp dried oregano; ½ tsp black pepper; 1 pinch salt; 6 oz chicken breast; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 small lemon; 8 oz sun-dried tomatoes; 2 large garlic cloves; 8.8 oz UNCLE BEN'S® READY RICE® Roasted Chicken Flavored Rice; ⅓ cup chicken stock; 6 oz fresh baby spinach; 1 oz feta cheese; 2 tbsp Pine nuts

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How To Make Mediterranean Chicken Skillet Dinner

This hearty Mediterranean chicken is a filling dish that’s made with oregano-seasoned chicken, nestled in savory spinach, rice, and tomatoes!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1tspdried oregano,divided
½tspblack pepper,divided
1pinchsalt,to taste
6ozchicken breast,(4 pieces), halves, skinless boneless
2tbspolive oil,divided
1small lemon,cut into 8 slices
8ozsun-dried tomatoes,(¼ jar), chopped, drained, oil packed
2large garlic cloves,minced
8.8ozUncle Ben’s® Ready Rice® Roasted Chicken Flavored Rice,(1 pouch)
⅓cupchicken stock,unsalted
6ozfresh baby spinach,(1 package)
1ozfeta cheese,crumbled
2tbsppine nuts,toasted

Instructions

Combine ½ teaspoon of oregano and ¼ teaspoon of pepper, adding salt, if desired. Sprinkle evenly over top of chicken.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the pan, seasoned-side down.
Cover and cook for about 6 minutes until browned. Turn chicken over, and top each breast with 2 lemon slices. Cover and cook for 6 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken registers 165 degrees F.
Place chicken on a plate; cover loosely to keep warm.
Heat remaining oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add sun-dried tomatoes and garlic, then cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add the rice, chicken stock, remaining oregano, and remaining pepper to skillet. Gradually add spinach, stirring gently until the spinach wilts.
Nestle the chicken breasts back in the skillet. Sprinkle with cheese and pine nuts.
Serve and enjoy.