Lemon-Parmesan Chicken and Rice Bowl

Description

A quick and delicious meal that is healthy and the family will love it. Cheesy, lemony, crunchy!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice
  • 5 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 1 (8 ounce) package frozen broccoli
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Heat an oven-safe pot over medium-high heat; stir rice and 2 tablespoons oil together in the hot saucepan to coat the rice with oil. Pour hot water over the rice; bring to a boil and place a cover on the pot.
  3. Bake rice in preheated oven until the water is absorbed and rice is tender
  4. 12 to 15 minutes.
  5. Place broccoli into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender
  6. 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and season broccoli with salt and pepper.
  7. Heat remaining oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken to hot oil
  8. season with garlic powder and onion powder. Saute chicken until completely browned
  9. 5 to 7 minutes.
  10. Stir onion into the chicken; continue cooking until onions are soft and translucent
  11. 5 to 7 minutes.
  12. Spoon rice into the skillet; cook until lightly browned on the bottom
  13. about 3 minutes. Stir broccoli into the rice mixture; sprinkle lemon zest and lemon juice over the mixture and stir. Top with Parmesan cheese.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 5

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