**Lemon Chicken with Rice and Scallions: A Delightful Trio of Flavors**
Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of Lemon Chicken with Rice and Scallions, a delectable main course that combines the vibrant zest of lemon, the comforting warmth of rice, and the aromatic freshness of scallions. This culinary masterpiece is a symphony of textures and tastes, featuring tender chicken infused with a tangy lemon sauce, fluffy rice cooked to perfection, and a sprinkle of crisp scallions adding a burst of color and flavor. As you savor each bite, the harmonious blend of tangy, savory, and refreshing elements will leave you craving more. Embark on a culinary journey with our detailed recipes, which guide you through the process of preparing this flavorful dish from scratch. Discover the secrets to achieving perfectly cooked chicken, a zesty lemon sauce that tantalizes the taste buds, and fluffy rice that complements the main course. Get ready to delight your palate and impress your loved ones with this exceptional Lemon Chicken with Rice and Scallions.
EASY BAKED LEMON CHICKEN AND RICE
One pan baked lemon chicken and rice is a delicious, easy dinner recipe made in less than an hour from start to finish, with simple ingredients.
Provided by Alida Ryder
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/390°F.
- Season chicken thighs with paprika, thyme, salt and pepper on both sides.
- Cook the thighs in an oven-proof pan set over medium-high heat, skin-side down until the skin is crisp and golden.
- Flip over and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Saute the onion and garlic in the same pan until fragrant then add the rice, lemon zest, lemon juice and stock/water.
- Bring to a simmer then place the chicken back on top. Cover with a lid then place in the oven.
- Bake the chicken and rice for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is fluffy and tender.
- Scatter over chopped parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 417 kcal, Carbohydrate 52 g, Protein 34 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 143 mg, Sodium 139 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
LEMON CHICKEN STIR-FRY
Spiked with lots of zesty lemon, this delectable chicken stir-fry has a colorful mix of snow peas, carrots and scallions. But feel free to substitute other thinly sliced vegetables, such as bell peppers or zucchini. Serve with: Rice noodles or brown rice.
Provided by EatingWell Test Kitchen
Categories Healthy Stir Fry Recipes
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Grate 1 teaspoon lemon zest and set aside. Juice the lemon and whisk 3 tablespoons of the juice with broth, soy sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate with tongs. Add mushrooms and carrots to the pan and cook until the carrots are just tender, about 5 minutes. Add snow peas, scallion whites, garlic and the reserved lemon zest. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds. Whisk the broth mixture and add to the pan; cook, stirring, until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add scallion greens and the chicken and any accumulated juices; cook, stirring, until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.3 calories, Carbohydrate 13.7 g, Cholesterol 62.7 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 554.7 mg, Sugar 5.3 g
CHICKEN AND RICE WITH LEMON, PEAS, AND SCALLIONS
If you are taking this dish to some one's home, put the scallions and lemon wedges in a small bowl to serve on the side. Pour the rice into a large baking dish and top with the chicken. If you'd like to make this dish grain-free, you can replace the rice with 3 cups of riced cauliflower. Add the cauliflower rice after you add the garlic and zest. Omit the water, add the peas and cook until hot. Adapted from [The Quick Recipe|http://www.amazon.com/Quick-Recipe-Best/dp/0936184663/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299026641&sr=1-1].
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF and adjust rack to middle position. Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper. Heat a dutch oven over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add ghee and then place chicken in pan, skin-side down. Cook chicken until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a casserole dish, skin-side up, and bake until it reaches 160ºF on a meat thermometer, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add the onion to the pot and cook until translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the rice and cook, stirring often, until the rice begins to turn a milky white. Stir in the garlic and zest and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the stock, scraping any brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Bring to a boil, turn heat down to low, cover, and cook until all of the liquid is absorbed, about 45-90 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat. Sprinkle the peas over the rice and drape a clean towel over the pot and put the lid on. (The towel absorbs the moisture so the rice remains fluffy.) Allow the rice to stand for 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- When ready to serve, fold in the scallions. Serve rice with chicken and lemon wedges.
LEMON CHICKEN AND RICE
On our busy ranch, we often need meals we can put on the table in a hurry. This all-in-one chicken dish - with its delicate lemon flavor - fits the bill and it's inexpensive to boot. -Kat Thompson, Prineville, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute chicken, onion, carrot and garlic until chicken is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes., In a small bowl, mix cornstarch, broth, lemon juice and salt until smooth. Gradually add to skillet; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in peas; return to a boil. Stir in rice. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 80mg cholesterol, Sodium 746mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic exchanges
LEMON CHICKEN
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Coat the chunked chicken lightly in flour, seasoned with a little salt. Heat a large skillet or a wok-shaped nonstick pan over high heat. Stir fry chicken until golden, 3 or 4 minutes. Remove chicken from the pan and return pan to heat. Reduce heat to medium.
- Add a splash of vinegar to the pan and let it evaporate. Add stock or broth to the pan and scrape up any drippings with a whisk. Thin curd by stirring in a little hot water. Add curd to broth and whisk to combine. Add chicken back to the pan and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes to thicken sauce and finish cooking chicken pieces through. Remove the pan from heat, add the scallions or chives and zest, and toss chicken pieces well to combine zest and scallions or chives evenly throughout the sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400 calorie, Fat 9 grams, SaturatedFat 1 grams, Cholesterol 99 milligrams, Sodium 349 milligrams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fiber 0.5 grams, Protein 40 grams, Sugar 16 grams
EASY LEMON CHICKEN WITH RICE
This chicken is so easy to make! I typically serve it with a long grain Basmati rice, and then a salad or other green vegetable. I don't know if "Lemon Chicken" is the best description, but it does call for lemon juice! I wanted to find a good chicken recipe, and I ended up tweaking until it was just perfect!
Provided by beckman03
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Season chicken breasts generously with garlic powder, parsley, pepper, and if desired (for a more lemon taste) lemon pepper. Sprinkle a light amount of salt of the chicken.
- Heat up a skillet on high heat, and add butter and olive oil. Once hot (a sprinkle of water will "sizzle" in the oil), add seasoned chicken breasts.
- Sear chicken on both sides until lightly browned, then remove the chicken from the skillet to a plate (keep burner on high the entire time).
- Add lemon juice to the hot skillet and swirl it around to loosen all the chicken juices and flavor from the pan, but DO NOT DISCARD.
- Add water quickly after lemon juice has picked up the spices. Add bouillon cubes and bring to a boil.
- Stir in corn starch that has been dissolved in 1/2 Celsius cold water.
- Wait for a reboil, and then add the chicken breasts back into the gravy mixture.
- Wait for another reboil and then cover the skillet, and turn the heat to low.
- Let chicken simmer for 15-20 minutes (I usually start rice in the rice maker at this point because our rice only takes about 15-20 minutes to cook, but you'll have to adjust based on your needs and equipment).
- Serve chicken over rice.
LEMONY CHICKEN & RICE
I couldn't say who loves this recipe best, because it gets raves every time I serve it! Occasionally I even get a phone call or email from a friend requesting the recipe, and it's certainly a favorite for my grown children and 15 grandchildren. -Maryalice Wood, Langley, British Columbia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h10m
Yield 2 casseroles (4 servings each).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large shallow dish, combine the first 7 ingredients. Add chicken; turn to coat and cover. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 325°. Spread 1 cup rice into each of 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Top each with 1 tablespoon lemon zest, 8 chicken thighs and half the marinade. Top with sliced lemons., Bake, covered, 40 minutes. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175°, 15-20 minutes longer. Sprinkle with remaining lemon zest.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 624 calories, Fat 26g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 173mg cholesterol, Sodium 754mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 53g protein.
CHICKEN AND RICE WITH SCALLION-GINGER SAUCE
Chicken and rice is a favorite combination around the world. This version, an Asian-inspired one-pot meal, coaxes a lot of flavor out of a limited ingredient list. Rinsing rice until the water runs clear helps remove extra starch on the outside of the grains and will make rice less gummy when cooked. The most essential step when cooking rice on the stovetop is to resist the urge to peek under the lid; the telltale sign that the rice is done is when the steam rising from under the lid has subsided. (In the early stages of cooking rice, there may be visible steam escaping the saucepan, but as the moisture is absorbed by the rice, you may notice less steam.)
Provided by Sue Li
Categories dinner, weeknight, grains and rice, one pot, poultry, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place rice in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse under cold water, shaking gently, until the water runs clear. In a medium saucepan, combine rice, broth and 1 tablespoon grated ginger. Season chicken all over with salt and pepper and place on top of rice mixture. Cover and bring mixture to a boil over high. Once mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until rice is plump, broth is absorbed and chicken is cooked through, 20 to 22 minutes. Turn off heat and let rest, covered, 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the vegetable oil, scallions, vinegar, jalapeño, sesame seeds, sesame oil, sugar and remaining ginger; season with salt and pepper.
- Remove chicken from saucepan and slice 1/2-inch thick crosswise. Fluff rice with a fork and divide among bowls. Top with chicken and scallion-ginger sauce.
Tips:
- Use fresh lemons: Fresh lemons have a brighter, more flavorful taste than bottled lemon juice. If you only have bottled lemon juice on hand, use half the amount called for in the recipe and add a teaspoon of lemon zest for extra flavor.
- Don't overcook the chicken: Chicken breasts are very lean and can easily become dry if overcooked. Cook them over medium heat until they are just cooked through, about 5-7 minutes per side.
- Use a flavorful rice: Jasmine rice or basmati rice are both good choices for this dish. They have a light, fluffy texture and a slightly nutty flavor that pairs well with the lemon chicken.
- Add vegetables: For a more colorful and nutrient-rich dish, add some vegetables to the rice. Broccoli, carrots, and snow peas are all good choices.
- Garnish with scallions: Scallions add a fresh, oniony flavor to the dish. Chop them finely and sprinkle them over the rice and chicken before serving.
Conclusion:
Lemon chicken with rice and scallions is a quick and easy dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. It is also a great way to use up leftover chicken. The bright, citrusy flavor of the lemons pairs perfectly with the tender chicken and fluffy rice. This dish is sure to be a hit with the whole family!
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