chicken

The bonus of using breast meat on the bone is that the meat will retain more moisture as it cooks. If the breasts alone are not on sale, go for a whole fryer chicken and remove the breasts yourself.

Serves 2

Ingredients

3 - 4 chicken breasts (with skin, on the bone)
4 - 5 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 sprig rosemary (free from my garden!)
fresh cracked black pepper
2 red potatoes, quartered
4 carrots, peeled
2 one inch wide slices of onion

Directions

Smooth and delicious cannellini beans or white kidney beans.

And a creamy yogurt/sour cream + lemon/lime route: soft, mild, and they won’t fight the mushrooms, spinach, and chicken.

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Use chicken broth for the rice

Creamy White Bean Chicken Rice Bowls

Rice

Start rice with broth instead of water.

For 2 people:

• 1 cup rice
• 2 cups chicken or veggie broth
• Pinch of salt, unless broth is salty

Skillet

Use:

no egg. I have no eggs. Just one cup or so of spicy chicken and fresh red peppers. I won't even think of adding zuchinni today. Just no.

Ingredients

  1 T oil
   1/2 onion                     finely diced
  1/2 celery stick            finely diced
  1 carrot                        peeled and diced
  1 small red pepper    finely diced
  1 garlic cloves             minced
  1/2  cup frozen peas

Cast iron can absolutely handle this, and adding a little liquid will give you the best of both worlds: gentle cooking without drying out, and a bit of pan sauce at the end.

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🍳 Cast Iron Nuoc Cham Chicken (Semi-Hands-Off)

What to do

1. Preheat pan: Medium-high, add a thin film of neutral oil.

2. Quick sear: Lay your marinated chicken slices in a single layer. Let them get a little color (1–2 min per side).