Description
A quick, healthy, and comforting one pot meal featuring chicken, rice, and fresh veggies, perfect for busy nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 to 1.5 pounds boneless chicken thighs or breast, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, diced (optional)
- 1 cup uncooked white rice (or jasmine)
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 to 2 cups chopped veggies (broccoli, spinach, peas, or zucchini)
- 1 lemon (zest and juice)
- Salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a big pot over medium heat.
- Add chicken, salt, pepper, and a pinch of Italian seasoning; brown for a few minutes.
- Toss in onion and garlic, stirring for about a minute.
- Add rice and stir to coat it in the oil and flavor.
- Pour in chicken broth and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Cover and cook on low for about 15 minutes.
- Add your veggies during the last 5 minutes to avoid overcooking.
- Turn off the heat, add lemon zest and juice, and let sit covered for 5 minutes.
- Fluff and taste for salt before serving.
Notes
Feel free to swap in whatever vegetables you have on hand for this versatile dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 60mg