CHICKEN AND LENTIL RECIPE

Chicken and Lentil Recipe image

Make up a batch of our Healthy Living Chicken and Lentil recipe right at home. Our well seasoned Chicken and Lentil recipes is a soup not to be missed.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tsp. olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2-3/4 cups water
2 chicken bouillon cubes
3/4 cup dry lentils, rinsed
1/2 cup long-grain brown rice, uncooked
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp. each ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, ground ginger and ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp. each ground black pepper, ground coriander, ground red pepper and ground turmeric
1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
3 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F.
Heat oil in ovenproof Dutch oven or small stockpot on medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until onions are crisp-tender. Add chicken; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until no longer pink. (Chicken will not be done.)
Add all remaining ingredients except nuts and parsley; stir. Cook until bouillon is dissolved and mixture comes to boil, stirring frequently. Cover.
Bake 45 min. or until lentils and rice are tender. Remove from oven; stir.
Sprinkle with nuts and parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 340 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 18 g