Lemon-Parmesan Chicken and Rice Bowl

This quick and delicious meal will be loved by your whole family thanks to it being cheesy, lemony, and crunchy!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 510 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups hot water
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced
• 1 cup rice
• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) package frozen broccoli
• 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1.5 teaspoons onion powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 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.

Step 3

Bake rice in preheated oven until the water is absorbed and rice is tender, 12 to 15 minutes.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 6

Stir onion into the chicken; continue cooking until onions are soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 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.