Spiced Chicken

🥘 Ingredients

• black beans
  1 can
• brown rice
  1 c
• chicken thighs
  12 oz
• lime
  2 unit
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• pepper
  1 tsp
• roma tomato
  2 unit
• salt
  1 tsp
• smoked paprika
  1 tsp
• yellow onion
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• strainer
• large pan

1. 1

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Once boiling, add brown rice and boil until tender ⏱️ 25 minutes . When finished, drain the rice using a strainer just like pasta.

   brown rice: 1 c
2. 

   2

   Wash and dry all produce. Meanwhile, halve, peel, and finely dice yellow onion . Dice roma tomato . Drain and rinse black beans . Zest, then halve lime .

   yellow onion: 1 unit, roma tomato: 2 unit, black beans: 1 can, lime: 2 unit
3. 

   3

   In a shallow dish, combine smoked paprika , half the lime zest, and a large drizzle of olive oil . Cut chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces and toss into the spice mixture. Season generously with salt and pepper .

   smoked paprika: 1 tsp, olive oil: 2 tbsp, chicken thighs: 12 oz, salt: 1 tsp, pepper: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the pan and cook, tossing ⏱️ 5 minutes , until browned and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
5. 5

   Add the onions to the same pan over medium heat. If the pan is too dry, add another drizzle of olive oil. Cook, tossing ⏱️ 4 minutes , until softened. Add a splash of water to help scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Remove the pan from heat.
6. 

   6

   When the rice is done, toss into the pan along with the onions, tomatoes, black beans, and spiced chicken. Toss over medium heat until heated through ⏱️ 2 minutes . Stir in a squeeze of lime juice, a large drizzle of olive oil, and the remaining lime zest. Season generously with salt and pepper, enjoy!