Lemon Chicken Cooked In Creamy Mushroom Sauce Served With Steamed Broccoli, Roasted New Potatoes And Rice
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A dish that is delicious and made with food that heals and keeps you healthy.
Why You Must eat Mushroom : Very low in calories, yet packed with meaty flavours and contain substances that may enhance the immune system and slow tumor growth.
Why You Must eat Broccoli: It is an excellent source of antioxidant, being rich in Vitamin C and is also an excellent source of Calcium and Vitamin K. And one cup of cooked broccoli has more Vitamin C than a fresh orange. Vitamin C enhances iron absorption making the lightly cooked broccoli an ideal companion for iron rich poultry.
Why You must eat Chicken: Chicken breasts are one of the leanest of all meats, skinless chicken breast is a superlative protein source for the health conscious. Vitamin B are a healthy bonus.
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Ingredients
- 250 gm mushroom cut into medium size pieces
- 250 gm chicken breat cut into small cubes
- 2 onions very finely chopped
- Loads of garlic the more the better
- Fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 rd cup heavy cream
- 1/3 rd cup grates cheese optional
- Freshly ground pepper
- Salt
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoon oil
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Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan. Cook onions and chopped garlic till it turns brown.
- Add mushrooms and cook on medium flame till mushrooms are cooked nicely and there is no water left in the pan.
- Take it on a plate and keep aside to be used later again.
- In the same pan, add some butter and rosemary and chopped garlic.
- Add the cubed chicken pieces and cook for 2 3 minutes on both sides. Do not over cook as chicken will become chewy and we want that melt in mouth texture.
- Now add milk, heavy cream, grates cheese , salt and pepper to taste
- Next add the cooked mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes more till there is a nice creamy liquid left in the pan.
- Sprinkle Lemon juice at the end and mix gently.
- Cook some rice separately.
- Steam some broccoli florets with salt and pepper
- For the roastes potatoes :Take some new small baby potatoes and wash and scrub nicely to remove any trace of dust.
- Cut them into half and boil in salt water for 6 to 7 minutes.
- Roast in a preheated oven at 220 degree centigrade with some rosemary and garlic and salt and pepper for about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Now is the time to assemble everything together and enjoy your meal.
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