Mediterranean Chicken and Rice Skillet

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Drizzle chicken thighs with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  2. 2Blend fresh basil, garlic, lemon juice, tomato paste, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper in a food processor.
  3. 3Toss the chicken in the marinade and let sit for 1–6 hours.
  4. 4Preheat oven to 425°F.
  5. 5Spray a cast iron pan with avocado oil, add chicken & diced red onion and roast for 35–39 mins
  6. 6Make a quick salad with finely diced red onion, Persian cucumbers, green pepper, chopped parsley, feta, olive oil, lemon, sumac, salt & pepper.
  7. 7Cook your favorite rice.
  8. 8Add a serving of rice, roasted chicken, salad, thick yogurt, sprinkle with sumac

Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • pinches salt
  • pepper
  • 1 handful fresh basil
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • pinches salt
  • pepper
  • red onion
  • Kaizen rice
  • 0.5 red onion
  • 2 Persian cucumbers
  • 1 green pepper
  • 3 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 1 oz feta
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 0.5 lemon
  • 1.5 tsp sumac
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 tbsp thick yogurt
  • sumac

Equipment

bowlfood processorovencast iron pan

Tips

  • Chicken thighs are marinated with fresh basil, garlic, lemon juice, and tomato paste.
  • High-protein, low-carb Kaizen rice is used, but any rice can be substituted.