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Alea’s Cilantro-Lime Chicken Casserole

Posted By Alea On June 12, 2012 @ 5:00 pm In Beans,Casein Free,chicken,Dairy Free,Gluten Free,Recipes,rice | 15 Comments

Do you ever start out to make one dish and then end up making something entirely different? I started out to make a lemon chicken casserole with green beans and new potatoes, but then remembered that I had used all the lemons making lemonade [5]. I decided to substitute limes, but then that meant I had to change up the spices. Once I had changed the spices, I decided I needed to switch out the veggies for something that would go better with my new seasonings…and by the time I was done the only thing left from my original recipe was the chicken.

The Cilantro-Lime Chicken Casserole came together quickly, which was nice since I spent a little bit of time changing my mind about what to make. I will make the lemon chicken casserole on a another day, probably after I set out to make orange chicken and realize that I am out of oranges.

Alea’s Cilantro-Lime Chicken Casserole

Yield – 6 servings

Preparation Time – 10 minutes

Cooking Time – 30 minutes

Ingredients

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Directions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Add the oil to a frying pan. Place chicken thighs in pan and sprinkle with seasoned salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Brown chicken on both sides.
  • Combine rice, beans, corn, tomato, and onions in a greased roasting pan.
  • Combine lime juice, zest, chicken broth, cilantro, honey, and cumin in a small bowl.
  • Place chicken on the rice and bean mixture. Drizzle lime mixture over the chicken and rice mixture.
  • Bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

I served the casserole with a garden salad.

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