Healthy chicken and rice

Extremely easy to do, this healthy chicken recipe is an excellent and delicious way to introduce brown rice to your family.

Ingredients

• 1 (3 1/2-libras) organic chicken, skinless, cut into 8 pieces
• 4 cups organic chicken broth or low sodium
• 1 cup light beer
• 1 medium yellow onion, cut into quarters
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons marinade delicious
• 2 cups organic brown rice
• 8 oz. green beans, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1 cup)
• 2 medium carrots, diced (about ¾ cup)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 red pepper, seeded and cut into strips
• 1 green pepper, seeded and cut into strips
• 1 yellow onion, cut into strips
• 1 cup homemade ketchup (recipe to follow)
• 1 cup green peas or frozen peas
• 1 cup pimento stuffed olives

Preparation


Combine chicken, broth, beer, onion, ½ cup cilantro, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and delicious marinade in a pan, over low heat, simmer, cover until chicken is tender and cooked around 35 minutes. With a strainer spoon, move the chicken to a plate to stop cooling. Shred the chicken to remove the bones. Separate the liquid discarding onions and cilantro. Return the liquid in the pot and raise heat to medium-high heat. Add rice, green beans, carrots, and ¾ teaspoon salt, bring to a boil. Simmer, cover until liquid has evaporated and rice is tender, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, in skillet, cook peppers, chopped onion and ¼ teaspoon salt. Stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, for about 8 minutes. Add the shredded chicken. Add chicken mixture to rice, ketchup, green peas and olives and cook thoroughly.

Servings: 6

Preparation time:  40 min

Cooking time:  35 min


Ready in:  1 hr 15 min

Country:  United States

Season / Occasion: All year

Main ingredient:  Beans and rice