Lemon Pepper Chicken Rice
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I love one pot meals as they are really convenient for today’s busy lifestyle. Instead of pulling out a TV-dinner from the freezer or doing a take-out, one pot meals are a much, much better and healthier alternative. They are quick and easy to prepare, and dinner can be served in 30 to 40 minutes. This dish uses ingredients that are normally found in our fridge and is a family favorite. It is best cooked with chicken broth but chicken bouillon works just fine for a quick weeknight meal. Lemon pepper gives the dish just a hint of tanginess.
I made this last evening and did not have time to take a picture of the ingredients. The step-by-step pictures taken below show a double portion as I normally cook a little more to pack for Ro-Ri San and the boys lunch boxes the next morning. Here is what you need.
8 oz chicken breast, diced
2 cups long grain rice, rinsed and drained
2¼ cups water
1 carrot, cut in ¼-inch dice
1 stick celery, cut in ¼-inch dice
2 Roma tomatoes, cut into ¼-inch dice
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
¾ cup frozen green peas
1 tsp lemon pepper spice blend
1 tsp chicken bouillon
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt to taste
½ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
Heat olive oil in a large pot. Sauté onion and garlic for one minute. Stir in carrots, celery, and lemon pepper spice blend. Cook for 2 minutes.
Add chicken and cook till opaque, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Add rice and stir till well combined.
Pour in water, tomatoes, green peas, and salt.
Stir in chicken bouillon, cover with lid and allow liquid to come to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until all liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
Turn heat down to the lowest setting and continue to cook for another 5 minutes. Turn off heat and remove pot. Let sit for 10 minutes.
Fluff rice with fork and dish onto plate. Sprinkle with parsley.
Lemon Pepper Chicken Rice
(serves 4)
8 oz chicken breast, diced
2 cups long grain rice, rinsed and drained
2¼ cups water
1 carrot, cut in ¼-inch dice
1 stick celery, cut in ¼-inch dice
2 Roma tomatoes, cut into ¼-inch dice
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
¾ cup frozen green peas
1 tsp lemon pepper spice blend
1 tsp chicken bouillon
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt to taste
½ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
Heat olive oil in a large pot. Sauté onion and garlic for one minute. Stir in carrots, celery, and lemon pepper spice blend. Cook for 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook till opaque, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add rice and stir till well combined. Pour in water, tomatoes, green peas, and salt. Stir in chicken bouillon, cover with lid and allow liquid to come to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until all liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Turn heat down to the lowest setting and continue to cook for another 5 minutes. Turn off heat and remove pot. Let sit for 10 minutes. Fluff rice with fork and dish onto plate. Sprinkle with parsley.
Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 8)
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Tags: gluten-free, main dish, Western
wow..thats was really tempting….yummy n delcious rice
I’m also a huge fan of one-pot meals simply because I detest cleaning up the kitchen and always end up being the one to do it (how unfair is that?). I love the ingredients in this and the vibrancy of the vegetables. I think we’ll give it a go. Thanks for passing along the recipe.
I am definitely a fan of the one-pot meal and this looks too good, I’d probably save washing a plate and just eat straight from the pot.
You making me hungry,delicious
Mmm…what a perfect recipe. Great for any mid-week meal. I am wishing for some now I had to skip lunch, we are so busy at work!
Biren, your dish looks delicious and as always, beautifully presented. I’m sure it’s super flavorful after soaking up all that chicken bouillon. I’ve never seen that chicken base in a jar before, must look for it next time.
This looks so good! I’ve never made rice in a pot before (well – I did make risotto before but I think that’s different) since I always use a rice cooker. My friends made some rice in a pot when we were up in the mountains this past weekend, it was a lot easier than I thought it would be. I don’t know why I thought it would be so hard! I want to try this, I know my husband would like it.
OH I soooooo wish you were in my kitchen right now making that! Looks delish.
Happy New Year! So glad I’ve gotten the chance to get to know you! Looking forward to another year worth of great recipes!
Lots of yummy love,
Alex aka Ma What’s For Dinner
http://www.mawhats4dinner.com
I’m a big fan of one pot meals too! This one sounds like a real winner with all the healthy ingredients and the flavor of lemon pepper!
delicious rice looks good
Yum! Rice with lots of flavor.
Ooh I bet the lemon adds such a ZING to it! Sounds delicious and I love rice. And that’s so cool how you don’t have to pre-cook the rice and it cooks itself with the ingredients in the pan. I’ve never heard of bouillon, sounds like it adds a lot more flavour to the dish. Would love to try this one day
Can I come over for dinner??? Honestly, this looks so satisfying right now. Adding to the weekly menu!
This looks hearty, flavorful, and well-balanced! My mom makes a similar rice dish, but hers contains mushrooms and no peas. I love rice dishes that are full of other yummy ingredients like this. Plain rice always seems so boring to me.
I agree with you. Why eat TV dinner when we can have this? I cook this way very often.
..in fact, I made something similar recently too.
ohhh… yum yum flavoured rice.
wow! your rice looks fried even though it’s not…so much more healthier… looks delicious!
Ooo…this must be very tasty & flavourful! I love the most is the easy preparation!
) Quick & simple! Thanks for sharing it, Biren. Hope you’re having a great day.
Blessings, Kristy
One pot meals are always welcome around here, especially when they are as crazy delicious as this! Love the lemony chicken…my mouth is watering just thinking about it!
Biren, this one-pot meal looks so delicious and I can imagine the citrusy fragrance would go very well with it. Certainly a dish that I would try out very soon!
I agree, love this one pot meal. Looks delicious Biren. Don’t you just love “Better than Boullion”.
I always prefer to cook one pot meal and I must try your simple recipe for sure
Looks so delicious, am sure my hubby will love this.
An excellent weekday meal, perfectly delicious and easy to make, very nice!
Another wonderful one-dish meal from you, Biren! I am loving the lemon pepper spice – just delicious! How lucky your family is to have the leftovers for lunch.
i agree one pot meal is time saving and also helps to get rid of leftovers!haha!i believe that the lemon pepper spice is the magic ingredient here.
Lovely dish…just the type of cooking for me. My gosh…looks like I’m getting lazy as the new year starts…haha. It sure looks delicious like fried rice.
Perfect as a main or side dish and I bet it smells so good. I know Hubbs would love this (he’s our rice/fried rice chef extraordinaire). Good meal to start the new year!
What a great week night dish! I love these quick solutions you’re dishing out to help us all out. Yummy flavors…seconds please
chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
Looks lovely! Yes, I love one-pot meals too! Will usually cook one-pot meals when I’m rushing for time! This looks good, my kids would really enjoy this.
this looks wonderful and great point its not that hard to cook a quick one pot meal
Oh wow Biren, what a beautiful dish…I agree one pot meals are the best really, and so much better than any take out could ever be
Your shots of the step by step are amazing
looks gorgeous!
One pot meals are big in our house – I think they would be in any home with lots of healthy appetites and little time! The colours in this are so appealing and the lemon pepper is a very nice touch