With a simple recipe you can surprise your family and friends by preparing an irresistible rice with cheesy chicken and broccoli. There are different versions of the recipe of chicken cheesy rice for you to choose the one you like the most.

However, the recipe we present in this post allows you to prepare this delicacy in a very easy way. Also, to cook it you just require ingredients always available in your pantry. Besides, you only need a few minutes to cook it.

As you may already know, chicken is one of the most consumed meats in the world, not only in households but also in restaurants and street food stalls. For this reason, we are pleased to dedicate this post to this delightful recipe.

It is a dish that provides the main properties and nutritional value of chicken, offering many benefits to your body. If you want to know them, keep reading to learn about them after we detail the ingredients and preparation process of the recipe.

Ingredients:
You will require the following:

• 1 kg of boneless, skinless chicken breasts. It should be cut into small pieces.
• 1 cup of white rice, uncooked.
• 2½ cups of broccoli florets, cut into bite-size pieces.
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
• 2½ cups of chicken broth.
• 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese.
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced.
• ½ medium yellow onion, finely chopped.
• 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper.

Preparation: 
We invite you to prepare this irresistible recipe. It is quite a simple dish that only takes a short preparation time.

• In a large skillet, sauté the onions in two tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• When the onions soften, increase the heat to medium high and add the chicken to the skillet.
• Brown the chicken and add the garlic.
• Cook for 1 minute more.
• Push the chicken to one side of the pan and add the additional teaspoon of olive oil to the other side.
• Add the uncooked rice to the olive oil and sauté for a couple of minutes.
• Add the chicken stock to the pan and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Lower the heat to low and cover the pan with a lid.
• Cook the chicken and rice mixture covered for about 12 minutes.
• Sprinkle the broccoli evenly over the chicken and rice mixture and stir to combine.
• Continue cooking until broccoli and rice are tender.
• Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese on top, cover with a lid and let it stand for 1-2 minutes until the cheese has melted.
• Enjoy.

Don't miss the opportunity to prepare it because it will surely become one of your favorite dishes. It can be enjoyed as a starter or as a side dish.

Benefits and nutritional value of chicken meat: 
Chicken meat is one of the most recommended by nutritionists since it provides the amount of high quality proteins and nutrients (biological value) our body requires. It also has a low fat content appropriate for any type of diet.

As reported by diverse nutritional studies, a serving of 100 grams of chicken pulp provides 18.2 grams of animal protein, 70.3% of water, 10.2 grams of fat and 170 kilocalories of energy. Therefore, protein, excluding water, is the most significant macronutrient in the nutritional composition of chicken.

Besides, it also contains B complex vitamins and minerals such as iron.

Furthermore, the fat in chicken meat is easily visible, so it can properly be removed, lowering the caloric value of the chicken.

Another important nutritional fact of chicken meat is its also has a notorious content of phosphorus, an essential mineral for teeth and bones. It also contains significant amounts of selenium, providing antioxidant action, and vitamins such as B3 and vitamin B6.

In general, due to the high nutritional value of chicken and its versatility to prepare multiple dishes, its consumption is required to maintain the necessary protein and vitamin content in the body.

Cooking the recipe we present here, as well as many others in which chicken is the main ingredient, will help you stay healthy. So, we invite you to prepare this nutritious recipe at home for your family and friends and enjoy its benefits.

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