Easy Beginner Chicken Dinner
 
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An easy recipe for a beginner's chicken dinner
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • ½ cup white rice
  • 1 cup chicken stock (you can use water, but stock is more flavorful)
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • adobo (or your preferred seasoning for the chicken)
  • 1 medium head of broccoli
  • Old Bay (or your preferred seasoning for the broccoli)
Instructions
  1. Start with the rice. Put the rice and stock in a medium sauce pan. Heat on high on a back burner (since you're going to set it and leave it). Bring to a boil. Once it boils, lower the heat to low. Cover the pan, let it simmer until all the liquid is absorbed. This takes usually 35-40 minutes, but check your packaging. [Beginner tip: to check for doneness, lift the lid, and use your spoon to push aside a bit of rice to see the bottom of the pan. Is there liquid? If so, not done]
  2. Now prep the chicken to make the breasts even (see note above) Season generously with adobo/seasoning of your choice. Set aside.
  3. chicken breasts
  4. Wash the broccoli. Cut into little florets.
  5. Broccoli Florets
  6. In a medium saucepan put about ½ inch of water in the bottom. Put the steamer on top of it. Make sure the water doesn't come up over the steamer.
  7. Put the vegetables on top of the steamer. Sprinkle with Old Bay or the seasoning of your choice.
  8. steamed broccoli
  9. Cover the broccoli. Cook on medium-high for about 10 minutes. [Beginner tip: At about 7 minutes, lift the lid and take out a piece of broccoli and test it to see if it tender enough for your liking. Turn off the heat when you feel it is cooked enough]
  10. Put a little oil in a skillet. Heat the pan on medium-high.
  11. Flick a little water into the pan. If it does nothing, your pan isn't hot enough. If it pops and sizzles aggressively then it is too hot. If it just jumps a little, you're ready.
  12. Lower the heat to medium. Add the chicken. Cook on one side for about 3-5 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side for 3-5 minutes. Chicken should be done at about 8 minutes. [Beginner tip: Make a small cut into the chicken breast. Still pink? not done. Increase the heat if it's taking forever, lower the heat if you feel it is browning too quickly]
  13. Turn off the heat and serve.
Recipe by Cooking is Messy at https://www.cookingismessy.com/2014/10/13/make-easy-beginner-chicken-dinner/