🫘 Red Lentils with Chicken

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Red lentils that cook in 20 minutes with no soaking, with diced chicken and spices. Super quick.

⏱️ 25 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 578 calories per serving💪 48 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup dried (5.6 oz / 160 g) red lentils
  • 10.5 oz (300 g) diced chicken breast
  • 3.5 oz (100 g) onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 cups (500 ml) chicken broth
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 2 tsp (11 ml) olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt

How to make it, step by step

  1. Sauté the chopped onion and garlic in a skillet with oil for 3 minutes.
  2. Add the diced chicken and brown for 3 minutes over high heat.
  3. Add the rinsed red lentils, the broth, the cumin, the turmeric, and the pepper.
  4. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes until the lentils are tender and creamy.
  5. Adjust the salt and serve.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

578
calories
48 g
protein
56 g
carbs
12 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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