Healthy Recipe Eating Right Never Tasted So Good!
LEMON CHICKEN & RICE SERVINGS: 8 • PREP TIME: 50 MINUTES COOK TIME: 1 HOUR 35 MINUTES
INGREDIENTS: • 2 tbsp olive oil, divided • 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (1¼- 1½ lbs. total), trimmed • 2 large onions, thinly sliced • ½ tsp salt, divided • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 2 tsp ground turmeric • 1 tsp paprika • Generous pinch of saffron (optional) • 3 cups shredded cabbage (about ½ small head)
• 4 cups cooked brown rice, preferably basmati/jasmine • ¼ cup lemon juice • 2 tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley (optional) • 1 lemon, sliced (optional)
DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat two 8-inch-square baking dishes or foil pans with cooking spray. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 4 chicken thighs, and cook, turning once, until both sides are lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside. Repeat with the remaining chicken thighs. Pour off all but about 1 Tbsp. fat from the pan. Add the remaining 1 Tbsp. oil and onions to the pan and sprinkle with ¼ tsp. salt. Cook, stirring, until soft and golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in garlic, turmeric, paprika, and saffron, if using; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Transfer the onions to a plate and set aside. Return the pan to medium-high heat and add cabbage. Cook, stirring, until wilted, about 3 minutes. Stir in rice, lemon juice, the remaining ¼ tsp. salt, and half of the reserved onion. Continue cooking until the rice is well coated and heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Divide the rice mixture between the prepared baking dishes; nestle 4 of the reserved chicken thighs in each dish. Top each with half of the remaining cooked onions. Cover both dishes with foil. Label one and freeze for up to 1 month. Bake the remaining casserole, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chicken registers 165°F and the onions are starting to brown around the edges, 5 to 10 minutes more. Garnish with parsley and lemon slices, if desired. Fit4LifeTampa.com
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