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Strawberry-Balsamic Chicken with Watercress & Crispy Rice

Strawberry-Balsamic Chicken with Watercress & Crispy Rice

Abby Allen-Leach
Brunch, Lunch, Dinner - this recipe is suitable for just about any occasion. Not only that, it screams Spring!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Main Dish, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

Strawberry-Balsamic Mixture

  • 1 cup Strawberries Washed, tops removed and sliced into small pieces
  • 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Salt

Crispy Rice

  • 2 cups Leftover Cooked Rice
  • 4 tbsp olive oil

Chicken & Salad Assembly

  • 1 bag Watercress Or any other similar green, like Arugula.
  • 1 Avocado
  • 1 lb Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast Cutlets 2 8oz cutlets. Or, one 1lb butterflied breast
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Basil Chopped

Instructions
 

Strawberry-Balsamic Mixture

  • Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and set aside until ready to use.
    Strawberry-Balsamic Mixture

Crispy Rice

  • Heat a nonstick skillet, approximately 8", over medium heat and add olive oil. Spoon cooked rice into skillet while carefully patting down, making sure to cover the entire surface of the skillet. Continue to cook over medium heat until the edges of the rice begin to brown, approxmately 10-12 minutes.
    The Crispy Rice in the works
  • When all of the edges are golden brown, carefully place a heat-proof plate face-down over the skillet. Carefully invert the rice onto the plate - the top should be a nice brown color and ultra crispy. Set aside until ready to serve
    Crispy Rice

Chicken and Salad Assembly

  • Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Salt and pepper all sides of the chicken breast cutlets and place on prepared baking sheet.
    Chicken after first roast in the oven
  • Bake for 15 minutes and remove from the oven. Flip chicken and spoon reserved Strawberry-balsamic mixture over the chicken. If some Strawberries roast on the pan and not on the chicken, that's completely fine.
    Strawberry-Balsamic mixture on the chicken
  • Bake for another 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool a few minutes. Remove strawberries from chicken (do NOT discard!) and slice chicken.
    Sliced chicken with strawberries and basil ontop of the rice and watercress
  • To assemble the salad, start with the Watercress, spoon in some crispy rice, add avocado, top with sliced chicken, roasted strawberries and basil, evenly distribute oil and vinegar over the two salads and add salt and pepper to taste.
    Strawberry-Balsamic Chicken with Watercress & Crispy Rice
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