Chicken breast in basil sauce with vegetable rice (Diäko 4 day main course)

AUTHOR
Rachel Vazquez
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
4 1
COOK TIME
25 mins
TOTAL TIME
25 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 1
  • 50 g Long grain rice
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 1 TEASPOON Oil
  • 1 (approx. 100 g) small chicken breast
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 1 TABLESPOON Carrot cubes
  • 1 TABLESPOON Onion cubes
  • 1-2 TEASPOONS Tomato paste
  • 100 ml Vegetable broth (instant)
  • 3 TABLESPOONS Whipped cream
  • 1 TEASPOON Basil leaves in strips
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 1 TEASPOON Margarine
  • 1 TABLESPOON small broccoli florets
  • 1 TABLESPOON frozen peas
  • 1 TABLESPOON yellow and orange carrot strips
  • 7-10 Tbsp Aluminium foil

Directions

  1. 1

    Prepare rice in boiling salted water according to package instructions. Heat oil in a pan. Wash the chicken fillet, dab dry and fry in the oil for 2-3 minutes on both sides. Season meat with salt and pepper, remove from the pan, wrap in aluminium foil and keep warm.

  2. 2

    Sauté the diced carrots and onions in the frying pan, then add the tomato paste and pour in the stock and cream. Simmer sauce for 3-4 minutes and puree. Add half of the basil and season to taste with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    In the meantime melt margarine in a pot and briefly sauté the vegetables in it. Add 3-4 tablespoons of water and some salt and cook covered for about 3 minutes. Drain the rice, add to the vegetables and season with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Cut the chicken into slices and arrange on the rice with the sauce. Sprinkle with basil strips.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
480 kcal
CARBS
44 g
FATS
20 g
PROTEINS
29 g

Categories & Tags

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