Yellow Rice Chicken Bowls with Pickled Red Onion
Juicy seared chicken over saffron-style yellow rice, topped with quick-pickled red onions for a bright, satisfying lunch.

Total
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 cup Yellow Rice
- 0.5 red onions
- 0.25 cup white vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 lime
Instructions
- 1
Cook yellow rice according to package directions.
- 2
Thinly slice red onion and steep in vinegar, sugar, and 2 tbsp warm water for 15 minutes.
- 3
Season chicken with garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- 4
Sear chicken in olive oil 6-7 minutes per side until cooked through; rest and slice.
- 5
Serve chicken over yellow rice, topped with pickled onions and a squeeze of lime.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
510
26% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 42 g |
| Carbohydrate | 48 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Sodium | 560 mg |
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