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Easy lunch + dinner: Moroccan Chicken with Jasmin or Basmati Rice

Hello friends,

I found a version of this chicken recipe in one of Jillian Michaels' books. Not only is it flavorful, but it is super easy to make! The chicken comes out delicious and you can just add veggies or rice or anything else you have already as a side. Here is my version:

Ingredients  
Skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Cooking spray
Oregano
Cumin
Cloves
Garlic


Preparation
Combine all spices in a dish,  spray chicken with cooking spray to cover it with the herb mixture and let is sit for about 30 min. Then just grill. 
 While you are waiting for the chicken to absorb all of the herbs, go ahead and work on your side dish and put the rice on the stove. This time I just had a couple of bell peppers in the fridge so I just chopped them up, added salt and pepper, and grilled them.
For the rice I just used a brown jasmine variety because it is super easy to cook. Just throw it in the pot with water and wait. It is so flavorful and aromatic!
This recipe is really a time saver. The rice was cooking while the chicken and peppers were marinating. At that time I was just doing something else. Then after about 30 min I came back and put the chicken and pepper on the stove at the same time.
Here is the yummy end product!


The best idea is to box the left overs for lunch. It definitely beats any quick lunch you can get around the office, and it is much more healthier too! 

Bon Appétit

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