🍗🍋 One-Pot Lemon Chicken with Fluffy Rice & Sweet Peas 🥗
👨👩👧👦 Serves: 4 people
⏱️ Prep Time: 10 minutes
🔥 Cooking Time: 30 minutes
📝 Ingredients (for 4 servings)
🍗 2 chicken fillets (about 300 g), grilled and sliced
🍚 250 g long-grain rice (uncooked)
🌱 150 g peas (fresh or frozen)
🍋 1 lemon (zested + thin slices for cooking)
🧅 1 small onion, finely sliced
🧄 1 garlic clove, minced
🧂 Salt & pepper, to taste
🫒 2 tbsp olive oil
💧 500 ml chicken broth (hot)
🌿 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
🔪 Step-by-Step Preparation Guide
1️⃣ Heat it up!
In a large sauté pan or pot, warm the olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and sliced onion, sauté for 2-3 minutes until fragrant and soft. 🧄🧅🔥
2️⃣ Cook the chicken:
Add the whole chicken fillets to the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until lightly golden and cooked through. Remove the chicken and set aside. 🍗✨
3️⃣ Toast the rice:
In the same pan, add the uncooked rice. Stir well to coat the grains with the flavorful juices left behind from the chicken. 🍚👌
4️⃣ Add liquids and flavor:
Pour in the hot chicken broth, add the peas, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Stir gently to combine everything. 💧🍋🌱
5️⃣ Return the chicken:
Place the chicken fillets back on top of the rice mixture. Add a few thin lemon slices over the chicken for extra zing! 🍋🍗
6️⃣ Simmer:
Cover the pot and let everything cook gently on low heat for 18-20 minutes, until the rice has absorbed all the liquid and is tender. ⏳🔥
7️⃣ Final touches:
Remove the chicken, slice if needed, and return it to the pot. Sprinkle fresh parsley over the dish and adjust seasoning to your liking. 🌿🧂
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