Chicken with vegetables
super easy
🍗🥦 Chicken with vegetables is a classic, filling and healthy meal, suitable for lunch or dinner.
🥗 Chicken with vegetables
Ingredients (for 2–3 people)
• 2 skinless chicken breasts or thighs
• 1 red pepper, cut into strips
• 1 zucchini, cut into rings
• 1 carrot, cut into thin strips or rings
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried basil or oregano
• Salt, pepper to taste
• Optional: soy sauce or lemon juice for extra flavor
Preparation
Season the chicken with salt, pepper and spices. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan and fry for 5–7 minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked through.
Then cut into strips or cubes.
In the same pan, heat another tablespoon of oil, add the onion and garlic and fry for 2–3 minutes.
Then add the remaining vegetables and fry for 5–7 minutes, until softened but still slightly crispy.
Add the chicken back to the pan, stir and add salt, pepper, lemon juice or a little soy sauce if necessary.
Serve warm, with rice, quinoa, couscous or as a meal on its own.
🌟 Variations
• Asian version: add ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil and sliced peppers or broccoli.
• Mediterranean: add olives, cherry tomatoes and capers.
• Herbs: fresh thyme, rosemary or basil for aroma.
• Roasted: You can roast the chicken and vegetables in the oven at 200°C for about 20–25 minutes.
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