Monday, August 12, 2013

Quicky Chicken with Broccoli Avocado Salad and Rice!


Time: 1 hr prior to dinner time; ~15 mins prep time 
The stuff you'll need:
-Frozen bone chicken
-raw broccoli head
-1/2 Avocado
-Brown rice medley
-BBQ sauce, mustard, spices, olive oil
Protein:
Before: Frozen chicken on the bone (Costco chicken, whatever cuts you like; I used 4 small dark meat backs)
During: Thrown in pan with parchment paper topped with a few small squirts of BBQ sauce (2TBS), and dusted garlic pepper and salt
OVEN: 375 for an hourish


Vegetables:
Before: The florlets from a head of Fresh Raw Broccoli (Traders)
During: Steam (Pot with 1" of water, a metal steamer plate over water,with veggies on top on stove, or use a steamer pot/microwaveable steam bags.) Until bright green (10 mins) Add: Cubed 1/2 Avocado and Top with Dressing: drizzle of olive oil, drizzle of lemon juice, dollop of mustard

Carbohydrate:
Before: Whole grain rice medley (Trader's whole grain brown rice and Japonica black rice mix) or any brown rice totally works!
During: 1cup rice : 2cups water Bring both to boil, cover and let simmer for 45 mins approx. When done, add salt, tomato/basil/garlic (Mrs. Dash, most of her seasonings go well on rice)

AFTER !!!


Dessert:
Handful of red grapes and handful of animal crackers 
*Granted the clean up is a tad more than super easy tonight, my apologies; but do come back again for more healthy and fast meals with me!
, Sarah






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