Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

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1 tb Vegetable oil 1 ts Tarragon, dried
2 ea Chicken legs, skinned 1/4 ts Salt
2/3 c Long-grain rice 1/4 ts Pepper
1 ea Onion, chopped 1 ts Grated lemon rind
1 ea Clove Garlic, minced 2 tb Lemon juice
1 tb Tarragon, chopped fresh OR 1 lb Asparagus, fresh

Lemony Asparagus, fluffy rice and tender chicken make an easy spring
dinner. Serve with a crisp green salad.

In large deep skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown chicken
on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to plate.

Reduce heat to medium; cook rice, onion, garlic, tarragon, salt and
pepper, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in 1-1/2 cups water, lemon rind
and juice. Nestle chicken into rice; bring to boil. Reduce heat to
low; cover and cook for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, snap tough ends off asparagus and discard; cut stocks
diagonally into 1-inch pieces.

Stir asparagus pieces gently into chicken-and-rice mixture; cook for
5 to 6 minutes or until asparagus is tender and juices run clear when
chicken is pierced.

PER SERVING: about 505 calories, 36 g protein, 13 g fat, 62 g
carbohydrate, high source fibre, good source iron.

TYPOS: Ken Small Source: CANADIAN LIVING; Volume 20; No. 5; May 1995.
Submitted By KEN SMALL On 04-23-95

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