Cheesy Chicken and Rice with Broccoli

Ingredients

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  ½ lb or 227g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  ½ tsp or 2g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ½ tbsp or 7g

• White rice

  Long-grain, regular, raw, enriched

  ½ cup or 93g

• Carrots

  Raw

  ½ cup chopped or 64g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Chicken stock

  Soup, home-prepared

  1 ¼ cup or 300g

• Broccoli

  Raw

  1 cup chopped or 91g

• Cheddar cheese

  ½ cup, shredded or 57g

Directions

1. Chop chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
2. Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
3. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook, stirring often, until nearly cooked through and browned.
4. Stir in the rice, chopped carrots, and minced garlic. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
6. Remove the lid, stir well, and add the chopped broccoli. Cover and cook for another 10 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
7. Remove from heat, sprinkle cheddar cheese on top, and cover for 5 minutes to melt the cheese before serving.