Italian · Dinner

Chicken Pesto Rice Bake

One-bowl baked rice with chicken, basil pesto, Greek yogurt, spinach, red onion and chicken stock, topped with sun-dried tomatoes.

1
Servings
10 min
Cook time
515
Calories
48 g
Protein
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Chicken Pesto Rice Bake

Ingredients

10 items
Servings
1
  • 150 g Chicken breast
    raw
  • 50 g Long-grain rice
    raw weight
  • 15 g Basil pesto
  • 60 g Greek yogurt
    low-fat
  • 3 pcs Sun-dried tomatoes
    chopped; patted dry
  • 30 g Spinach Leaves
    handful; shredded
  • ½ pcs Red onion
    small
  • 100 ml Chicken stock
  • Salt
    to taste
  • Black pepper
    to taste

Required equipment

  • Oven
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Instructions

5 steps
Temperature
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 355 °F (fan).

  2. 2

    Pat 3 pcs Sun-dried tomatoes dry and chop. Slice the ½ pcs Red onion and roughly chop 30 g Spinach Leaves. Cut Chicken breast into small cubes.

  3. 3

    In an oven-safe bowl or small baking dish, combine 50 g Long-grain rice, 60 g Greek yogurt, 15 g Basil pesto, 100 ml Chicken stock, Salt and Black pepper. Stir well.

  4. 4

    Add the Chicken breast and Spinach Leaves, stir to coat evenly, then top with 3 pcs Sun-dried tomatoes.

  5. 5

    Bake uncovered for 50 minutes at 355 °F (fan) until the Long-grain rice is tender and the Chicken breast is cooked through.

Nutrition per servingCalculated from the ingredients used at 1 servings.
515
Kcal
48 g
Protein
46 g
Carbohydrates
14 g
Fat
Recipe details
  • Dinner
  • Italian
  • Mediterranean
  • ≤15min
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chicken
  • Easy
  • High Protein
  • One-pan
  • Reheats well
  • Rice
  • Savory
  • Weeknight

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