Easy Lemon Chicken and Rice Recipe

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Easy Lemon Chicken and Rice Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
3/4 cup chicken broth
4 to 4-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 cup julienned sweet red pepper
1/2 cup thinly sliced zucchini
1 tablespoon butter
3/4 cup uncooked instant rice
3/4 cup cubed cooked chicken breast

Directions

In a bowl, combine cornstarch, garlic powder and lemon peel. Stir in broth and lemon juice until smooth; set aside. In a 3-cup microwave-safe dish, cook pepper and zucchini in butter until crisp-tender. Stir in broth mixture and rice. Cover; microwave on high for 4 minutes. Stir in chicken. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes; fluff rice. Cook 30-45 seconds, until heated through. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 292 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 56 mg cholesterol, 443 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 19 g protein.

Originally published as Easy Lemon Chicken and Rice in Cooking for One or Two Cookbook , p166