Adding black rice to a chicken dinner gives the meal a fun, Halloween twist. Black rice, native to China, contains antioxidants, iron and vitamin E.
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- rosemary sprig
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup black Forbidden Rice
- 1/4 cup orange bell pepper, sliced
Directions
- Pour water and rice into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 35-40 minutes.
- Cut 1/4 of the bell pepper into thin strips and set aside.
- Add olive oil to 2 medium-sized pans.
- In one of the pans, add a sprig of rosemary.
- Put the chicken breasts into the pan with the rosemary and cook on low-medium heat for 10 minutes, flipping the chicken over once one side is browned.
- In the second pan, add the sliced bell peppers and cook on low-medium heat for about 8 minutes or until the bell peppers turn a brighter orange.
- Put the black rice, bell pepper and chicken onto a plate and enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts
- One Serving: 210g
- Calories: 410
- Fat: 20g
- Cholesterol: 147mg
- Sodium: 108mg
- Potassium: 220mg
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugar: 1g
- Protein: 56g
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Christina Saschin can be reached at [email protected] or @Stina127 on Twitter.
