🍚 Lemon Chicken and Spinach Rice

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Rice sautéed with chicken strips, spinach, and lemon juice. Light, complete, and fresh-tasting.

⏱️ 20 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 550 kcal per serving💪 43 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 160 g white rice
  • 300 g sliced chicken breast
  • 150 g fresh spinach
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 1/4 tsp olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper

Method, step by step

  1. Cook the rice in salted water for 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  2. Sauté the garlic in a frying pan with oil for 1 minute.
  3. Add the chicken strips, season with salt and pepper, and brown for 5-6 minutes.
  4. Add the spinach and sauté for 2 minutes until wilted.
  5. Add the rice, mix, and heat for 1 minute. Squeeze the lemon over the top and serve.

Nutritional information (per serving)

550
kcal
43 g
protein
61 g
carbs
11 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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