🍚 Garden Rice with Chicken and Peas

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Sautéed rice with diced chicken, peas, carrot and bell pepper. A garden-fresh, complete dish with plenty of protein to recover after a workout.

⏱️ 28 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 718 calories per serving💪 50 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 12.7 oz (360 g) chicken breast
  • 3/4 cup uncooked (5.6 oz / 160 g) rice
  • 1 1/2 cups (7 oz / 200 g) peas
  • 1 large (4.2 oz / 120 g) carrot
  • 3/4 cup chopped (4.2 oz / 120 g) red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped (2.8 oz / 80 g) onion
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 pinch salt

How to make it, step by step

  1. Cut the chicken breast into cubes and sauté them in a skillet with the oil and a pinch of salt until browned; set aside.
  2. In the same skillet, soften the chopped onion, carrot and bell pepper for about 5 minutes.
  3. Add the rice and paprika, stir for a minute and pour in twice the volume of water or broth; season with salt and pepper.
  4. When it comes to a boil, add the peas and the reserved chicken, cover and cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes, until the rice absorbs the liquid. Let rest for 2 minutes and serve.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

718
calories
50 g
protein
84 g
carbs
13 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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