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I'm going to show you how to make a really simple, easy, delicious, and healthy chicken and rice recipe.
Learn a simple, healthy chicken and rice recipe perfect for meal prep or weeknight dinners with easy steps and customizable ingredients.
Key Takeaways
- This recipe is quick and easy, ideal for busy weeknights or meal prepping.
- Ingredients are flexible, allowing substitutions for chicken cuts, rice types, and vegetables.
- Cooking in one skillet simplifies the process and reduces cleanup.
- Seasonings can be adjusted to personal preference for flavor customization.
- The dish is balanced, combining protein, carbs, and vegetables for a healthy meal.
What the video covers
- The video demonstrates how to make a simple and healthy chicken and rice dish.
- Uses boneless, skinless chicken breast but suggests chicken thighs as an alternative.
- Includes white rice with an option to substitute brown rice.
- Incorporates vegetables like broccoli and carrots, with flexibility to use any preferred vegetables.
- Seasonings used are salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder, adjustable to taste.
- Cooking steps include pan-searing chicken, then cooking rice in chicken broth in the same skillet.
- Vegetables are added to the cooked rice and cooked until tender-crisp.
- Cooked chicken is combined back with rice and vegetables, then seasoned and heated through.
- The recipe is suitable for meal prep and quick weeknight dinners.
- Emphasizes ease, healthiness, and deliciousness of the meal.
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This is a great recipe for meal prep, and it's also a great recipe for a weeknight dinner.
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So let's get started.
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First, you're going to need some chicken breast.
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I'm using about a pound and a half of boneless, skinless chicken breast.
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You can use chicken thighs if you prefer.
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Next, you're going to need some rice.
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I'm using about a cup and a half of white rice.
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You can use brown rice if you prefer.
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Then you're going to need some vegetables.
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I'm using about a cup of chopped broccoli and a cup of chopped carrots.
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You can use any vegetables you like.
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Finally, you're going to need some seasonings.
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I'm using about a teaspoon of salt, a teaspoon of black pepper, a teaspoon of garlic powder, and a teaspoon of onion powder.
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You can adjust the seasonings to your liking.
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Now let's get cooking.
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First, you're going to cook the chicken.
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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
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Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet.
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Once the oil is hot, add the chicken to the skillet.
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Cook the chicken for about 5-7 minutes per side, or until it's cooked through.
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Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the skillet and set it aside.
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Next, you're going to cook the rice.
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Add the rice to the same skillet.
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Add two cups of chicken broth to the skillet.
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Bring the broth to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the skillet, and simmer for about 15-20 minutes, or until the rice is cooked through.
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Once the rice is cooked, add the vegetables to the skillet.
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Stir the vegetables into the rice.
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Cook the vegetables for about 3-5 minutes, or until they're tender-crisp.
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Finally, add the cooked chicken back to the skillet.
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Stir the chicken into the rice and vegetables.
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Add the seasonings to the skillet.
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Stir the seasonings into the chicken and rice.
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Cook for another 1-2 minutes, or until everything is heated through.
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And that's it.
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You've got a delicious and healthy chicken and rice recipe that's perfect for meal prep or a weeknight dinner.
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Enjoy.
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