One Pot Meal: Green Chicken and Rice

By vealam

Ingredients

• For the Green Sauce:
• 1/2 Avocado
• 3 Tomatillos, chopped
• 1 Jalapeno, seeded and chopped
• 1 Clove Garlic, chopped
• Handful of Fresh Cilantro
• Pinch of Salt
• Pinch of Pepper
• Juice of 1 Lime
• 1/4 Cup Water
• For the Main Dish:
• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• 2 Large Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
• 1 Teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin
• 1 Cup Brown Rice
• 2 Cups Low Sodium Chicken Stock

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from sarcasticcooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

To make the sauce, add all of the ingredients to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Set off to the side for later.
Add olive oil to a large heavy-bottomed skillet and heat for a minute or two over medium/high heat. Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and cumin. Add to the skillet and cook for 5-7 minutes on each side. Once golden on the outside, remove from the pan and set on a plate off to the side.
Reduce heat to low. Add the chicken stock. Bring to a simmer while stirring up the bits of chicken from the bottom of the pan using a spoon/spatula. Add the rice and cover with a lid. Simmer on low for 20 minutes or as long as the instructions on the packaging of rice direct.
Add the chicken back in just before the final five minutes. Cover with a lid. Once the rice is tender, fluff with a fork. Stir in the sauce and serve right away.

Notes:
Cooking times for brown rice may vary. Follow the cooking instructions on the packaging of your rice just to be sure.