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    Baked Maple Chicken with Savory Pear Pilaf

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    Ease into fall with this easy and comforting chicken and rice dish. Overall it’s a savory dish, but the touch of maple lends balance and cohesion to the overall flavor. This healthy baked maple chicken recipe was shared with us by Whole Foods.

    Baked Maple Chicken with Pear Pilaf Recipe - Dairy-Free and Gluten-free

    Special Diet Notes: Baked Maple Chicken with Pear Pilaf

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, and soy-free.

    Baked Maple Chicken with Pear Pilaf Recipe - Dairy-Free and Gluten-free
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    Baked Maple Chicken with Pear Pilaf

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    This isn't a sweet dish. But the maple has a warm flavor that it imparts on the chicken, which melds well with the pear pilaf.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 45 minutes
    Total Time 55 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Course: Entree
    Cuisine: American
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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 whole chicken about 3 1/2 pounds, cut into 8 pieces
    • 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil divided
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt divided
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
    • 1 small onion chopped
    • 1 rib celery thinly sliced
    • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
    • 1 ½ cups brown and wild rice mix
    • 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
    • 2 organic Bartlett pears peeled, cored and chopped
    • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves

    Method
     

    1. Preheat your oven to 400°F.
    2. Place the chicken pieces in a roasting pan or on a rimmed baking sheet.
    3. Coat the chicken with 2 teaspoons olive oil, sprinkle with pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt; bake 45 minutes or until cooked through.
    4. Remove from oven and brush the chicken with maple syrup.
    5. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat the remaining olive oil over medium-high heat.
    6. Add onion, celery and garlic and cook until golden, 5 to 7 minutes.
    7. Stir in rice and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 35 minutes.
    8. Stir in pears, thyme and remaining salt and continue to cook 10 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
    9. Serve rice with chicken.

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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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    2. Ashley on

      I made this meal the other night for my husband and I. It was very easy to make and the rice went amazingly well with the chicken. I had never had wild rice before and will definitely be incorporating that into our regular meals from now on.
      The only downside to this recipe was that my husband does not like sweet stuff and the pears made the rice a little on the sweet side. Next time, I will make it without the pears, but we loved it!

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