Lemon chicken and rice skillet [one pot]

Name: Lemon chicken and rice skillet [one pot]
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 large carrot, thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoon butter or margarine; 2 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can chicken broth; 2 T. lemon juice; 1 1/2 cup uncooked instant rice; 1 cup frozen peas

2 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

In just 30 minutes, you can prepare easy one-pot lemon chicken. It's super tender, fluffy with a delightful lemon fragrance!

Updated at: Tue, 19 Mar 2024 23:16:49 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories227.6 kcal (11%)

Total Fat3.6 g (5%)

Carbs26.7 g (10%)

Sugars2.7 g (3%)

Protein20.7 g (41%)

Sodium309.5 mg (15%)

Fiber2.1 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 lbboneless skinless chicken breasts

2 teaspooncornstarch

1 x 14.5 ozchicken broth

can

2 tlemon juice

1 ½ cupinstant rice

uncooked

1 cupfrozen peas

Instructions

Step 1

In a skillet, cook the first 4 ingredients in butter for 6 to 8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. In a small bowl combine cornstarch, broth, lemon juice and salt if desired and mix until smooth. Add to skillet and bring to a boil.

Step 2

Cook, stir for 2 minutes or until everything thickened. Then add rice and peas. Remove from the heat, cover and let stand for 5-7 minutes.