Turmeric Chicken

Chicken is stewed with turmeric, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, onion, and brown rice in this one-pot weeknight meal you can make in 30 minutes.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 432 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste
• ¼ lemon
• 7 shiitake mushrooms, sliced (Optional)
• 2 boneless chicken thighs, cut into small pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add shiitake mushrooms, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until onions begin to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in chicken and season with salt and pepper; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Stir paprika and turmeric into chicken mixture until evenly coated. Squeeze lemon onto mixture; stir in parsley. Add rice and stir mixture until rice is heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.