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Chicken Paella with Brown Rice

Styled plateIngredients
741
Calories
52g
Protein
72g
Carbs
28g
Fat

Chicken thigh with brown rice, peppers, green beans, saffron, and smoked paprika.

Protein 52g · Carbs 72g · Fat 28g
15 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
$4
Per Plate
741
Calories
What You Need
Makes 2 plates Batch it
Before You Start

Pat the chicken dry and cut it into chunks, dice the onion and pepper, trim the green beans, rinse the spinach, mince the garlic, and have the cooked rice ready to fold in.

How To Make It
  1. Warm the olive oil in a wide pan over medium high heat, add the chicken, and brown 4 to 5 minutes, until golden on the outside, then set it aside.
  2. Lower the heat to medium and cook the onion, bell pepper, and garlic 4 to 5 minutes, until soft and glossy, then stir in the paprika and saffron and cook about 1 minute, until fragrant.
  3. Fold in the cooked brown rice and green beans, return the chicken, add a splash of water, and simmer covered 10 to 12 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165°F in the center and the green beans are tender.
    165°F
  4. Stir in the spinach and cook, 1 to 2 minutes, until it wilts through the rice.
  5. Taste, adjust the salt, and serve.
Fix It: If the bottom starts to stick before the chicken is done, add a splash more water and lower the heat, since the rice scorches fast once the liquid cooks off.
Microwave
  1. Add the ingredients you would cook together to a microwave safe bowl along with their liquid.
  2. Cover loosely and microwave in one minute bursts, stirring between each, until hot through.
  3. Let it stand for a minute, then finish and plate the dish as written in the steps above.
Nutrition Per Serving
Bonus Benefits
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Chef's Wisdom:
Fresh Vegetables: fiber and vitamins, reported to reported to support fullness.
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