Lemon chicken with zucchini rice, herbs and lemon wedges
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Lemon chicken with zucchini rice

Roast chicken breast and then cook it in a pan with rice, zucchini, stock, lemon juice and grated lemon. Cover and let the rice swell over low heat and return the chicken to the boil for the final cooking to keep it juicy. Peas complement the zucchini, turkey breast can replace the chicken.

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Total time 40 min
Calories 590 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Lemon chicken with zucchini rice step by step

Cover and swell the rice over low heat and return the chicken to the boil for the final cooking to keep it juicy. Roast the chicken breast and then finish cooking in a pan with rice, zucchini, broth, lemon juice and grated. Peas complement the zucchini, turkey breast can replace the chicken.

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Lemon chicken with zucchini rice

Roast chicken breast and then cook it in a pan with rice, zucchini, stock, lemon juice and grated lemon. Cover and let the rice swell over low heat and return it to the boil for the final cooking to keep it juicy.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Chicken breast: cut into pieces. Zucchini: dice. Organic lemon: grate the peel and squeeze out the juice.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Roast chicken breast and then boil it in a pan with rice, zucchini, stock, lemon juice and grated lemon.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Cover the rice and cook over a low heat until the chicken is ready to cook, leaving it juicy.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Let the chicken rest for a short time after cooking and then cut it open. Loosen zucchini rice with lemon juice and arrange the meat and roast juice on top.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Lemon chicken with zucchini rice

Important for lemon chicken with zucchini rice

Cover the rice and cook over a low heat until the chicken is ready to cook, leaving it juicy.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Peas complement the courgettes, turkey breast can replace chicken.

Nutrition per serving

590kcal
58.0 gCarbohydrates
38.0 gProtein
23.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Lemon chicken with zucchini rice

Weigh the chicken breast, prepare long grain rice and keep the courgettes separately, then start the main cooking process for lemon chicken with courgette rice.

Cover the rice and cook over a low heat until the chicken is ready to cook, leaving it juicy.

Cool lemon chicken with zucchini rice quickly. If reheated, note: Let rice swell covered over low heat and return the chicken to the boil first to keep it juicy. Heat the leftovers only once completely.

Peas complement the courgettes, turkey breast can replace chicken.

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