Lemon-Parmesan Chicken and Rice Bowl

Ingredients

• cup rice
• tablespoon svegetable oil, divided
• cup shot water
• (8 ounce) packagefrozen broccoli
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• pound sskinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon sgarlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sonion powder
• large onion, diced
• lemon, zested and juiced
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Heat an oven safe pot over medium high heat; stir rice and 2 tablespoons oil together in the hot saucepan to coat the rice with oil. Pour hot water over the rice; bring to a boil and place a cover on the pot.
3. Bake rice in preheated oven until the water is absorbed and rice is tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
4. Place broccoli into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and season broccoli with salt and pepper.
5. Heat remaining oil in a skillet over medium high heat; add chicken to hot oil, season with garlic powder and onion powder. Saute chicken until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
6. Stir onion into the chicken; continue cooking until onions are soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
7. Spoon rice into the skillet; cook until lightly browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Stir broccoli into the rice mixture; sprinkle lemon zest and lemon juice over the mixture and stir. Top with Parmesan cheese. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

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This recipe appeared in Allrecipes Magazine and was modified to use pearled farro in place of rice.