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Skinny Lemon Chicken Rice

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So, I don’t know if you know this, but Zachary has 6 brothers and 1 sister. Yeah. He has a pretty big family. While we were in Utah a few weeks ago, we all got talking about our want to lose weight and be healthy, so we started a “Biggest Loser” competition. We made a Facebook group where we post our weight every Monday and we will do this every week until Thanksgiving day when we will decide on a winner. It’s based off of the percentage of weight loss, just to keep things fair. Anywaaaaay, to make a long story short, Zachary and I have been on the prowl for some healthy {and still delicious} recipes. We’ve found a few and let me tell you peeps – this is one of them. It’s about 350 calories per serving and the servings are pretty generous. And it actually fills you up. Score!

Skinny Lemon Chicken Rice
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Recipe from Skinny Mom
Makes about 4 servings

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup rice {I prefer white because the texture turns out better, but feel free to use brown if you’d like!}
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp. butter
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. red pepper flakes {optional}
  • 1 lb chicken, shredded
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
Directions:
  1. In a large pot, combine rice, broth, butter and garlic and bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce heat to low and add in red pepper flakes and cover.
  3. Let simmer for 15-25 minutes or until rice is desired texture.
  4. Add chicken, lemon juice, and cilantro and mix well.
  5. Cover for another 3-5 minutes and serve warm.
I hope you enjoy this yummy, healthy meal!
-Sarah

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