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Chicken and zucchini skillet with basmati rice

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $3.36 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $3.36a serving
548kcalper serving
44gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the veggies

    Peel and slice the onion. Wash the zucchini and cut them into 1 cm half-moons.

  2. Cut the chicken

    Cut the 300 g of chicken breasts into 2 cm cubes. Season them with salt and pepper.

  3. Start the rice

    Rinse the 150 g of basmati rice in the colander. Put it in the saucepan with 300 ml of salted water and bring to a boil.

  4. Cook the rice

    Cover, turn the heat down very low and cook for 12 min. Turn off the heat and let it puff up, covered, without lifting the lid.

  5. Sear the chicken

    Heat the olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken cubes for 6 min, stirring.

    Tip · Don't crowd the skillet or stir too soon, otherwise the chicken boils instead of browning. Let it brown for 2 min before flipping.

  6. Add the onion and zucchini

    Add the onion and cook for 2 min, then add the zucchini. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 8 min over medium heat, stirring often.

    Tip · If the zucchini sticks or dries out, add a small splash of water to scrape up the browned bits and make them tender.

  7. Check it's cooked

    Cut open a chicken cube: it should be white all the way through, no pink, with clear juices. If not, cook 2 more min.

  8. Fluff and serve

    Fluff the rice with a fork. Serve it right away with the chicken and zucchini on top.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 548 kcal. 48% comes from carbs, 32% from protein and 17% from fat.

66 gCarbs
44 gProtein
10 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy548 kcal
Protein44 g
Carbs66.3 g
of which sugars6.8 g
Fat10.3 g
of which saturated fat2.1 g
Fiber4.1 g
Salt0.3 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $3.36 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $6.72for 2 people
≈ $3.36a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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