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One Pot Lemon Herb Chicken & Rice

  Total Time: 30 Min 

  Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • Rice: 1 cup uncooked white rice
  • 2 1/4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

How to Make It:

 

Step 1: Melt butter over medium heat in a large skillet or pan (one that has a lid). Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste, and Italian seasoning. Brown chicken in the butter for 1-2 minutes on each side. (Chicken shouldn't be cooked through at this point) Transfer chicken to a plate.

 

Step 2: Add rice, chicken broth, lemon juice, and remaining Italian seasoning to the pan (no need to clean it first). Place chicken on top, then cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 20-25 minutes until liquid is dissolved.

 

Step 3: Garnish with fresh parsley or cilantro if desired and lemon wedges for squeezing. Serve immediately.

Breaded Pork Cutlet with Avocado-and-Shredded Kale Salad

  Total Time: 33 Min 

  Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 1 large bunch Lacinato kale, thick stems discarded and leaves thinly sliced
  • 5 tbsp. olive oil, divided
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 pork cutlets (about 1 lb.), pounded thin
  • 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 c. panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 small head radicchio, leaves torn
  • 1 c. snap peas, thinly sliced
  • 1 avocado, chopped
  • 1 lemon, peel removed and flesh chopped

How to Make It:

 

Step 1: Toss together kale and 3 tablespoons oil in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to soften.

 

Step 2: Place flour in a shallow dish. Place eggs in a second shallow dish. Place breadcrumbs in a third shallow dish. Season pork with salt and pepper. Working one piece at a time, dip pork in flour, then in eggs, then in breadcrumbs, pressing gently to help adhere.

 

Step 3: Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork, in batches, until golden brown and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Slice into thin strips.

 

Step 4: Add radicchio, snap peas, avocado, and lemon to the kale and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Serve salad topped with pork.