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Chicken Thighs with Lentils and Rice
Photo: Lily Banse

Chicken Thighs with Lentils and Rice

15 ingredients 2 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

693
Calories
47g
Protein
19g
Fat
85g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentils 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
  • 1 rib celery, thinly sliced
  • 2 14-1/2-ounce cans chicken broth
  • 1 cup dried lentils
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 cups cooked brown rice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley
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Directions

1

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until light brown. Remove chicken; keep warm.

2

Spoon off excess fat from skillet; add onion, carrots and celery. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in broth, lentils, thyme and bay leaf. Return chicken to skillet. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Cover and simmer 25 to 30 minutes or until lentils are tender and chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove bay leaf. Serve over hot rice. Sprinkle with parsley.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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