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Pumpkin Spiced Chicken with Grilled Apple Brown Rice Pilaf

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2011-10-24 Other

Pumpkin Spiced Chicken With Grilled Apple Brown Rice Pilaf

The flavors of the holiday season in a healthy and easy 30 minute chicken recipe!

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  • Servings: 4

Ingredients:

Rice Pilaf:
2 Granny Smith Apples, sliced ½" thick
¼ cup Pepitas, hulled pumpkin seeds
4 Tbsp Butter
⅓ cup Chopped Onion
¼ cup Chopped Celery
3 cups Cooked Brown Rice
½ tsp Thyme
½ tsp Salt
½ tsp Pepper
Pumpkin Spice Chicken:
½ tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
½ tsp Dried Sage
¼ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Pepper
4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

Directions:

Grill apple slices about 1 minute on each side to soften and create grill marks. At the same time, on a grill safe pan, toast pepitas until fragrant. Set grilled apples and toasted pepitas aside. In a large skillet, melt butter. Add onion and celery, then saute about 5 minutes until softened. Stir in cooked brown rice. Add thyme, salt and pepper. Dice grilled apples and add to the pilaf mixture. Stir in toasted pepitas. Keep warm while chicken is grilling. Combine pumpkin pie spice, sage, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle over both sides of the chicken breasts. Grill 8-10 minutes on each side until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink. Serve grilled pumpkin spice chicken with brown rice pilaf.

Helpful Tips:

Adults can enjoy this meal with a seasonal Pumpkin Ale or apple cider for children.

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Recipe By: Kristina_Vanni