High-Protein Chicken and Cottage Cheese Rice Bowl

Name: High-Protein Chicken and Cottage Cheese Rice Bowl
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 200g short grain rice; 400g chicken breast; 250g cottage cheese; 2 cups chicken broth; 150g broccoli florets; 1 red bell pepper; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Juicy pan-seared chicken thighs sit over fluffy rice with a warm roasted pepper sauce stirred through whipped cottage cheese for a filling, protein-packed bowl that actually tastes incredible.

35 min2 servingsEasy

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Ingredients

200gshort grain rice
400gchicken breast
250gcottage cheese
2cups chicken broth
150gbroccoli florets
1red bell pepper
2 clovesgarlic
1 tablespoonolive oil
1 teaspoonsalt
0.5 teaspoonblack pepper
1 teaspoondried thyme

How to make it

Step 1—

Dice the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme.

Step 2—

Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 6-7 minutes until golden and cooked through. Set aside.

Step 3—

In the same pan, add minced garlic and diced bell pepper. Sauté for 2 minutes until fragrant.

Step 4—

Add rice to the pan and stir for 1 minute to lightly toast.

Step 5—

Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.

Step 6—

Add broccoli florets to the rice. Cook covered for 3-4 minutes until broccoli is tender and rice is fluffy.

Step 7—

Return cooked chicken to the pan and gently fold in cottage cheese until evenly distributed.

Step 8—

Heat through for 1-2 minutes. Adjust seasoning and serve immediately.

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