Creamy chicken and vegetables
The best meals are the ones that can taste good, and also feed the mind and body. This chicken dish packs lots of nutrition to boost brain power and the immune system, and is delightfully creamy without being too calorific.
What you’ll need
About a third of a red onion diced
1 whole orange or red pepper
6 chestnut mushrooms
1 chicken breast
2 tbsp garlic powder
2 tsp basil
2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp coarse black pepper
1/2 tsp sumac
50ml white wine vinegar
Salt
Milk (I used oat milk)
3 tbsp cream cheese
1 tsp parsley
1/2 tsp sage
100g cherry tomatoes halved
100g tenderstem broccoli
50g fine beans
Juice from half a lemon
Method
You’ll want a high heat throughout. To a hot and well oiled pan, add your red onion, orange or red pepper, mushrooms, and chicken breast, and fry off for 5 mins. We want the chicken nice and brown
While frying add garlic powder, basil, oregano, black pepper, sumac, white wine vinegar, and a pinch salt. Stir regularly to avoid burning the seasoning
Remove the chicken and vegetables from the pan, carefully spoon into another dish, and set to one side
In the same pan add milk, cream cheese, parsley, and sage. Cook until cheese has dissolved and the sauce has slightly thickened. Should take around 6 minutes
After the 6 minutes add the chicken and veg back in carefully, plus tomatoes, broccoli, and fine beans. Cover for 12 minutes
Uncover, add in lemon juice, stir, and serve. I served mine with turmeric rice.
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