Italian-Style Chicken & Zucchini with Pesto-Pepper Rice

Italian-Style Chicken & Zucchini

with Pesto-Pepper Rice

25 MIN
2 Servings
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This simple dish is packed with vibrant Italian flavors like basil (the beloved, aromatic herb at the heart of our verdant pesto), as well as a blend of classic seasonings like the fragrant dried rosemary and sage used to coat our chicken.
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  • Calories
    720 Cals (est.)
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Italian-Style Chicken & Zucchini with Pesto-Pepper Rice
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  • 2 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • ½ cup Long Grain White Rice
  • 1 Zucchini
  • 1 Lemon
  • ⅓ cup Basil Pesto
  • ½ oz Sweet Piquante Peppers
  • ¼ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning (Whole Dried Basil, Sage, Oregano, Savory, Rosemary, Thyme & Marjoram)
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Cook the rice
1 Cook the rice

In a small pot, combine the rice, a big pinch of salt, and 1 cup of water. Heat to boiling on high. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook, without stirring, 12 to 14 minutes, or until the water has been absorbed and the rice is tender. Turn off the heat and fluff with a fork. Cover to keep warm.

Cook the chicken
2 Cook the chicken

Meanwhile, pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Season on both sides with salt, pepper, and enough of the Italian seasoning to coat (you may have extra). In a medium pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the seasoned chicken. Cook 6 to 7 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through.* Leaving any browned bits (or fond) in the pan, transfer to a cutting board and cover with foil to keep warm. 

*An instant-read thermometer should register 165°F.

Prepare the remaining ingredients
3 Prepare the remaining ingredients

Meanwhile, wash and dry the fresh produce. Thinly slice the zucchini into rounds. Roughly chop the peppers. Quarter and deseed the lemon.

Cook the zucchini
4 Cook the zucchini

In the pan of reserved fond, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sliced zucchini in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 3 to 4 minutes, or until browned. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes, or until softened. Turn off the heat and stir in the juice of 2 lemon wedges. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.

Finish the rice & serve your dish
5 Finish the rice & serve your dish

To the pot of cooked rice, add the pesto and chopped peppers; stir to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Slice the cooked chicken crosswise. Serve the sliced chicken with the finished rice and cooked zucchini. Garnish with the cheese. Serve the remaining lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy!

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Italian-Style Chicken & Zucchini

Cook the rice
1 Cook the rice

In a small pot, combine the rice, a big pinch of salt, and 1 cup of water. Heat to boiling on high. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook, without stirring, 12 to 14 minutes, or until the water has been absorbed and the rice is tender. Turn off the heat and fluff with a fork. Cover to keep warm.

2 Cook the chicken

Meanwhile, pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Season on both sides with salt, pepper, and enough of the Italian seasoning to coat (you may have extra). In a medium pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the seasoned chicken. Cook 6 to 7 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through.* Leaving any browned bits (or fond) in the pan, transfer to a cutting board and cover with foil to keep warm. 

*An instant-read thermometer should register 165°F.

Cook the chicken
Prepare the remaining ingredients
3 Prepare the remaining ingredients

Meanwhile, wash and dry the fresh produce. Thinly slice the zucchini into rounds. Roughly chop the peppers. Quarter and deseed the lemon.

4 Cook the zucchini

In the pan of reserved fond, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sliced zucchini in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 3 to 4 minutes, or until browned. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes, or until softened. Turn off the heat and stir in the juice of 2 lemon wedges. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.

Cook the zucchini
Finish the rice & serve your dish
5 Finish the rice & serve your dish

To the pot of cooked rice, add the pesto and chopped peppers; stir to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Slice the cooked chicken crosswise. Serve the sliced chicken with the finished rice and cooked zucchini. Garnish with the cheese. Serve the remaining lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy!

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