# Creamy Lemon Parmesan Chicken & Rice

This lemon pepper chicken and rice is insanely flavorful and packed with protein. The lemon parmesan pan sauce takes it to the next level.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Total time: 55 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 24 oz chicken breast
- 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 0.5 tablespoon pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 180 g fat free evaporated milk
- 80 g Parmigiano reggiano
- 0.5 lemon juice
- 0 pepper
- 320 g basmati rice
- 30 g butter
- 480 g water

## Instructions

1. Grab three large chicken breasts and tenderize them.
2. In a bowl, add lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic.
3. Toss in your chicken breasts and let it marinate for at least 30-45 minutes.
4. Combine fat free evaporated milk, juice of half a lemon, fresh Parmigiano Reggiano and pepper in a blender until completely smooth.
5. Prepare the rice: in a strainer, add basmati rice, then add it to a pot with butter and water.
6. Bring the water to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, cook for 15 minutes, remove from heat and let sit for 10 more minutes.
7. Cook the lemon pepper chicken in a pan over high heat, flipping every 1-2 minutes until completely cooked through.
8. Place the chicken aside and deglaze the pan with the juice of half a lemon.
9. Pour in the creamy parmesan sauce and mix to pick up all that flavor. Let simmer for 3-4 minutes to thicken.
10. Put it all together and enjoy!

## Equipment

- blender
- knife
- cutting board
- frying pan
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- strainer
- pot

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYKrPo8B/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e3813038-5395-4e49-b26d-88575cc9ac0b
- Extracted: 2025-01-11

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