Rice with Vegetables and Chicken

Name: Rice with Vegetables and Chicken
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1食分
Cuisine: 家庭料理
Ingredients: Long-grain rice — 35 g; Chicken breast fillet — 50 g; Carrots — 30 g; Zucchini — 40 g; Butter — 4 g

Hearty dish of chicken with rice, carrots and zucchini, simmered until tender. A substantial but affordable everyday option.

所要時間: 30 分
1人分: 227 kcal
材料: ≈ $0.75
タンパク質: 15 g

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材料

1 Long-grain riceパック 800 g ≈ $1.96 35 g
2 Chicken breast filletパック 800 g ≈ $7.36 50 g
3 Carrots≈ $1.50 / kg 30 g
4 Zucchini≈ $3.00 / kg 40 g
5 Butterパック 180 g ≈ $1.60 4 g

灰色の行は常備品です（塩・油・香辛料）。これらは1人分の価格には含まれません。

作り方

Prepare: wash the chicken², carrots³ and zucchini⁴; cut the chicken into 1.5 cm cubes, the carrots into 1 cm cubes, the zucchini into 1 cm cubes; prepare 100 ml of water; heat a skillet about 20 cm in diameter over medium heat.
Sauté the chicken² with the carrots³ and zucchini⁴ over medium heat until a light golden crust forms, about 5–6 minutes, stirring.
Add water: pour in 100 ml of water, cover and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the chicken² is cooked through, the liquid should simmer gently and not evaporate completely.
Rice: cook the rice in salted water until done according to package instructions, drain the water.
Combine: mix the cooked rice with the contents of the skillet, stir.
Finish: remove from heat, add oil if desired and stir until glossy, season to taste and serve.
Serving: plate a portion, garnish with herbs if desired; the dish may be complemented with seasonal vegetables.

コツ

なぜこうするのか: Cut chicken into 1.5 cm cubes so it cooks evenly and stays tender without drying out. Overlarge pieces stay tough.
代用できる材料: Use frozen peas (30g) instead of zucchini for convenience; swap carrots for frozen corn (30g) if out of fresh.
よくある失敗: If the rice is mushy, you added too much water or overcooked it. Check the texture before mixing.
保存と温め直し: Keeps 3 days in the fridge; reheat in a covered pan with 20 ml water on low heat until warm.
合わせるもの: Pair with a simple cucumber-tomato salad for a balanced, light contrast to the richness of the dish.