chicken

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).