![Brown Rice Stir Fry with Chicken](/sites/default/files/styles/width_300_16x9/public/images/2024/03/brown-rice-stir-fry_3x2.jpg.webp?itok=UtjBEAtJ)
Choose this mild stir fry when your stomach is upset or your appetite is lacking.
This stir fry is so easy to make. You can substitute in other proteins. For more flavor, marinate your chicken in pineapple juice overnight.
Ingredients
⅓ cup brown rice
1 cup water
1½ tablespoons olive oil
1 3-ounce chicken breast, cut into strips
1 cup broccoli florets
½ cup onion, sliced
½ cup yellow pepper, cut into strips
½ cup carrots, cut into strips
Instructions
- Add rice and water to a small pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce temperature to medium-low, cover, and simmer until liquid is completely absorbed and rice is tender, about 40 minutes.
- Remove pot from heat and let sit for 10 minutes, then uncover and fluff rice with a fork.
- In a frying pan, heat ¾ tablespoon olive oil.
- Add chicken and heat until cooked or reaches 165 degrees with a meat thermometer.
- Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- Add remaining oil to pan.
- Add vegetables. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Return chicken to pan and heat for 2 more minutes, or 4 minutes if you prefer softer vegetables.
- Serve immediately.
Yield
Serves 1
Nutrition
- Calories
- 650 calories
- Carbohydrates
- 70g
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- Fat
- 26g
- Fiber
- 8g
- Protein
- 36g
- Saturated fat
- 4g
- Sodium
- 135mg
- Sugar
- 9g