Lemon Chicken and Rice

Lemon Chicken and Rice

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 6

    • About This Recipe

    “A quick, healthy meal and great tasting.”

    Ingredients

  • 1lbboneless skinless chicken breast, cut up
  • 1mediumonion, chopped
  • 1largecarrot, thinly sliced
  • 2clovesgarlic, minced
  • 2tablespoonsbutter
  • 1tablespooncornstarch
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 2tablespoonslemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoonsalt(optional)
  • 1 1/2 cupsuncooked instant rice
  • 1cupfrozen peas

    • Directions

  • In a skillet, cook chicken, onion, carrot, and garlic in butter for 5 to 7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
  • In a bowl, combine cornstarch, broth, lemon juice, and salt (if desired) until smooth.
  • Add to skillet; bring to a boil.
  • Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
  • Stir in rice and peas.
  • Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes.

    • Reviews

  • “This recipe is really good.A definite keeper.DH added chunky hot picante sauce to his at the table and pronounced it a 5*.DS and I preferred it without the picante sauce.It has a light lemon/savory flavor.I did use regular long grain rice and adjusted the liquid and cooking time accordingly, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly.Thanks for sharing.”

  • “What a simple recipe to make! I varied the veggies a bit, according to what I had in the fridge, but stuck to the recipe otherwise. It came together quickly and had a lovely lemony flavour. Great with a bit of parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.”

  • “DELICIOUS! I served this with Teriaki sauce, butter, and Louisana Hot Sauce and added red pepper flakes, too.”

  • “Have made this twice in one month! Nice, “clean” food.Like a chicken pot pie without the pie.Good and quick for me to cook after work.Thanks!”

  • “This was easy and healthy, but I thought it lacked flavor.”

  • “It’s always awesome when you can find a meal both yummy and healthy – and this fits the bill! This will definitely be on the menu again soon, thanks!”

  • “What a great weeknight meal when you have spent all day at the office and want to cook something quick. I substituted the chicken breast with boneless chicken thigh meat (hubby prefers it) and I didn’t have any peas on hand so I added chopped green peppers along with the carrots, onions and garlic. Otherwise I followed the recipe as written. A nice, simple, easy meal. Thanks for sharing it!”

  • “My family really liked this!I liked the subtle lemon flavor, and my husband loved that it wasn’t a highly acidic meal.My 5 kids cleaned it up! Thank you so much!”

  • “My family emptied the pan! This was very good and LESS than 300 calories for dinner!! I did now have instant rice, I didn’t realize until I was prepping. I had to use my whole grain rice which took me a while. And I used a different pot and added it later. But this was still a very good dinner. Thank you for posting!”

  • “Sorry, but my family didn’t like this.It was tasty, but not outstanding.”

  • “Great lemon-y chicken dish! I used mushrooms and red onions instead, and it still tasted very yummy. No lie, it looked kinda gross until I mixed the rice in… but it was a hit with my very picky husband!”

  • “Very nice lemon flavor in this recipe. I made it as directed this time, but will add bell peppers and possibly mushrooms the next time I make this.Thank you for a recipe that my family really enjoyed!”

  • “Very simple and quick to put together.I added black pepper and some mushrooms, because I add mushrooms to everything.I’m thinking of trying some chopped red bell pepper, for color and a little additional flavor.I picked this recipe as one to make on a road trip, where we need one-skillet meals.It definitely fills the bill!”

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