Description
A delicious and nutritious dish with chicken, spinach, and jasmine rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup jasmine rice (rinsed)
- 2 cups water
- 2 pieces chicken breasts (boneless and skinless)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 cups fresh spinach (roughly chopped)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 pinch paprika (optional)
- Salt to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine rinsed rice and water in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer until rice is tender.
- Slice chicken breasts into strips.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add chicken and cook until lightly golden.
- Add minced garlic and sauté briefly.
- Add chopped spinach and cook until wilted.
- Stir in lemon juice and optional paprika.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve chicken mixture over warm rice.
Notes
- This dish is best served fresh.
- Adjust seasoning to personal taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg