Description
A delicious and hearty dish featuring tender chicken breasts cooked with spices, vegetables, and long grain rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1¾ tsp ground cumin, divided
- 1¾ tsp paprika, divided
- 1 tbsp neutral flavoured cooking oil
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped and deseeded
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped and deseeded
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, chopped
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 cup long grain white rice, uncooked (200g)
- 2 cups Casa De Santa Low FODMAP Vegetable Stock
- 2 cups spinach (60g)
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic cling wrap and pound them down to make them even in thickness. This will help the chicken cook evenly and make for more tender chicken. Sprinkle each side of the chicken with salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon cumin, and 1 teaspoon paprika.
- Melt the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook each side for 5-7 minutes or until browned. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside on a plate. The chicken doesn’t need to be fully cooked yet.
- Add the chopped bell peppers, tomato, and ginger to the same skillet and sauté for a few minutes to soften. Add the remaining ¾ teaspoons of cumin and paprika along with the turmeric powder. Mix to coat the vegetables with the spices.
- Stir in the uncooked rice and mix until coated with the spices and vegetables. Pour the stock into the skillet and cover the rice. Carefully add the chicken back into the skillet, cover with a fitted lid, and simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes until the liquid is almost absorbed.
- Stir in the spinach, cover, and cook until the liquid is fully absorbed and the spinach is wilted. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro and serve.
Notes
- For the vegetable stock, mix 2 teaspoons of the stock powder with 2 cups hot water (480ml).
- Fresh cilantro makes a great garnish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg