Cheesy Broccoli, Chicken and Rice Bowls (Meal Prep)

Ingredients

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat and skin, raw

  1 ½ lb or 680g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Baby Broccoli Florets

  H‑E‑B Select Ingredients

  200g

• Cheddar cheese

  100g

• Brown Jasmine Rice

  Genuine 100% Fresh Crop from Thailand - Trader Joe's

  3 cup uncooked or 540g

• Cheddar cheese

  100g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Original Chicken Cooking Stock

  Chicken, Original, Kitchen Basics

  ½ cup or 123g

• H‑E‑B Select Ingredients Baker's Scoop All Purpose Flour

  2 Tbsp or 20g

• Reduced fat milk

  Fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d

  ½ cup or 122g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Salt

  Table

  ⅛ tsp or 0.8g

• Cheddar cheese

  4 oz or 113g

Directions

1. To Make The Meal Prep Bowls:
2. To Make The Chicken: Season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 4-5 minutes per side, or until the chicken is no longer pink on the inside (and registers 165F with a meat thermometer). Transfer the chicken to a plate and let it rest for at least 5 minutes before dicing into bite-sized pieces.
3. To Make The Broccoli: Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same saute pan. Add the broccoli and season with salt and pepper, tossing to combine. Saute for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the broccoli is cooked and tender, but still slightly crispy. Transfer broccoli to a separate plate, and set aside.
4. To Make The Cheddar Cheese Sauce: Heat the butter in the same saute pan (or a separate saucepan) until melted. Add garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant, stirring occasionally. Whisk in the flour until evenly combined and saute for 1 more minute, stirring occasionally. Gradually add in the stock, whisking to combine. Then add in the milk, pepper and salt, and whisk together until smooth. Continue cooking until the mixture reaches a simmer and thickens. Then stir in the shredded cheese, and stir until melted. Remove from heat and use immediately.
5. To Assemble: Toss the cooked chicken and broccoli with the cheese sauce until evenly combined. Serve immediately over rice. Or portion the mixture evenly into food storage containers along with the rice, garnishing with an extra sprinkle of shredded cheese and pepper. Refrigerate in sealed containers for up to 4 days.
6. Recipe by: Ali (source: https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/cheesy-broccoli-chicken-rice-bowls-meal-prep/)

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