Black-Eyed Pea and Greens Chicken
Brown Rice
Ingredients
- 6 (6-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ½ tsp salt, divided
- ½ tsp pepper, divided
- 3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
- 6 slices center cut bacon, chopped
- 1 (15-oz) can black eyed peas, rinsed and drained
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 (6-oz) pkg baby spinach
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Sprinkle chicken with ¼ tsp each salt and pepper. Cook chicken, in batches, in 1 Tbsp hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes per side or until browned.
- Place chicken on a foil-lined baking sheet, and bake 10 minutes or until done.
- Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon, reserving drippings in skillet.
- Add peas, onion, garlic, and paprika to drippings. Cook 8 minutes or until onion is browned and tender. Stir in spinach, and cook 3 minutes or until wilted. Serve chicken with pea mixture, and sprinkle with bacon.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 3 (3.5-oz) pouches boil in bag brown rice
Side Dish Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
407
|
176
|
583
|
| Fat (g) | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Protein (g) | 46 | 4 | 50 |
| Carb (g) | 13 | 37 | 50 |
| Fiber (g) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Sodium (mg) | 580 | 0 | 580 |
| T. Sugs (g) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Sugs (g) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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