Chicken Rice and Broccoli Skillet -- Fast and Easy One Pot Meal

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while water + bouillon is cost-effective.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, and mozzarella is often cheaper.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add diced onion and sauté until translucent.

Chop chicken breasts into small pieces and season with salt and pepper.

Add chicken to the skillet and cook until slightly browned, about 2 minutes.

Remove chicken and onions from the skillet and set aside.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet and then add 2 cups of brown rice; sauté for 2-3 minutes until browned.

Pour in 2.5 cups of chicken broth and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 40 minutes for brown rice (20 minutes for white rice).

After cooking, add steamed broccoli florets and stir.

Add 0.5 cups of cheese and mix well, then add the remaining cheese on top.

Cover the skillet and let the cheese melt before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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