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🍽️ Chicken Strips with Bell Pepper, Zucchini and Basmati Rice

719 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Check if the chicken meat is already marinated. If so, skip this step and proceed directly to step 2.
  2. 2. Add 4 tablespoons of oil, salt, and paprika powder to a bowl with the chicken breast fillets.
  3. 3. Mix the meat with the spices well so that everything is evenly coated.
  4. 4. Set the bowl with the meat aside for a while to let it marinate.
  5. 5. Wash the zucchini thoroughly under running water.
  6. 6. Cut off the hard ends of the zucchini.
  7. 7. Divide the zucchini lengthwise into four equal parts.
  8. 8. Cut the zucchini pieces diagonally into slices about 1 centimeter thick.
  9. 9. Wash the bell pepper thoroughly.
  10. 10. Remove the green stem and seeds from the bell pepper.
  11. 11. Divide the bell pepper into four parts.
  12. 12. Cut the bell pepper pieces into strips about 1 centimeter wide.
  13. 13. Halve the onion and peel off the outer skin.
  14. 14. Cut the onion into thin strips.
  15. 15. Put the basmati rice into a pot.
  16. 16. Pour 700 milliliters of salted water over the rice.
  17. 17. Bring the water with the rice to a boil.
  18. 18. Cover the pot with a lid.
  19. 19. Reduce the heat to low to medium.
  20. 20. Let the rice cook for about 10 minutes.
  21. 21. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan on high heat.
  22. 22. Add the marinated chicken meat to the hot frying pan.
  23. 23. Fry the meat until golden brown for about 3 to 4 minutes.
  24. 24. Remove the fried meat from the frying pan.
  25. 25. Place the meat on a plate and set it aside.
  26. 26. Do not clean the pan, but keep the fond (browned bits) in it.
  27. 27. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the same frying pan with the fond.
  28. 28. Add the prepared zucchini and bell pepper vegetables to the frying pan.
  29. 29. Set the heat to medium to high.
  30. 30. Fry the vegetables for about 6 minutes.
  31. 31. Shake the pan occasionally so that the vegetables cook evenly.
  32. 32. Wash the basil thoroughly.
  33. 33. Shake the basil dry to remove excess water.
  34. 34. Pluck the basil leaves from the stems.
  35. 35. Fluff the cooked rice with a fork.
  36. 36. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the rice.
  37. 37. Season the rice with salt.
  38. 38. Add the fried chicken strips back to the pan with the vegetables.
  39. 39. Warm the meat and vegetables together for about 1 minute.
  40. 40. Remove the frying pan from the stove.
  41. 41. Add two-thirds of the prepared basil leaves to the pan.
  42. 42. Add soy sauce to the pan.
  43. 43. Mix everything well so that the soy sauce is evenly distributed.
  44. 44. Season the mixture with salt, pepper, and sugar.
  45. 45. Plate the vegetables with the chicken.
  46. 46. Serve the basmati rice on the plates as well.
  47. 47. Garnish the dish with the remaining fresh basil leaves.
  48. 48. Enjoy your meal!

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