Oven Baked

Poppy Seed Chicken

Broccoli-Parmesan Rice
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Ingredients

  • ½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 Tbsp butter, divided
  • 2 Tbsp whole wheat flour
  • 1¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 Tbsp poppy seeds
  • ½ cup coarsely crushed whole-grain crackers

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place chicken in a greased 1- or 1½-quart baking dish. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until done. Cool slightly, and shred. Return to dish.
  2. Melt 1 Tbsp butter in a saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour. Gradually whisk in broth until smooth. Add salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened.
  3. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream and poppy seeds. Pour over chicken in baking dish.
  4. Melt 1 Tbsp butter. Sprinkle crackers over chicken; drizzle with butter.
  5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly.



Side Dish Ingredients

  • ½ cup brown rice
  • ½ lb broccoli, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook rice according to package directions, adding broccoli to pan during last 5 minutes of cooking. Stir in butter, cheese, salt, and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 2
Fat (g) 27 10 37
Sat. Fat (g) 12 6 18
Protein (g) 33 10 43
Carb (g) 26 42 68
Fiber (g) 4 4 8