Lunch: Spanish Rice with Chicken & Peas Recipe

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Chicken Breast

Health and fertility benefits of Spanish Rice with Chicken & Peas Recipe

Skinless chicken breast is an excellent source of the protein, as its contains 21 grams of protein for every 100 grams of breast. Additionally, chicken contains ample amounts of vitamin B6, which serves a vital function in helping to reduce the stressors that cause PCOS. Vitamin B6 help keeps your hormones at balanced levels, which is very helpful for those seeking to stem the flow of excessive testosterone and androgen

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
4 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1-1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
2-1/4 cups chicken broth
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup frozen peas, thawed

Instructions

In a small bowl, toss chicken with flour, pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt. In a Dutch oven, heat 4 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken, stirring occasionally; remove from pan.
In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add pepper, onion and celery; cook and stir 2-4 minutes or until onion is tender. Add rice, cumin, chili powder and remaining salt; stir to coat rice. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
Place browned chicken over rice (do not stir in). Cook, covered 5 minutes longer or until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through.

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