The famous chicken and rice combo. Boring, bland, basic but most importantly nutritious. This simple meal is pushed by many such as influencers and body builders. They say “Protein is what matters, not the taste”. This is why I eat this meal so often. I cant let the gains go to waste so the right nutrition has to be given to my body. The task is a hard one, sometimes even harder than going to the gym. I push myself to eat it and I repeat the word “protein” as I chew. As much as I hate the meal, I also love it. It is easy and quick to make and very healthy.i can’t count the times i ate the meal but i have never made it myself. So today I will try my best to explain how my mom makes the famous chicken and rice.
Step one- Wash the rice. I always see my mom in the sink rinsing the rice. I have no idea why she does it but this step has to be mandatory because she never skips this part. I would assume that you should wash the rice till the water turns clear but you do you.
Step two- Put the rice in a pan. This step is simple enough so i don’t need to explain.
Step three- Put water into the pan. Don’t ask me how much water to put in cause I have no idea. The amount of water will cause the rice to either be more hard or mushy. Play around and make this dish a couple of times and see how much water is needed for the rice your tastebuds like.
Step four- Turn on your stove on low heat and put on a cover on the pan. The rice will now steam and this will take time. So while you wait you can now hop on to the next step which is making the chicken.
Step five- take some pre cut pieces of your chicken and season the chicken with whatever you like. I use this grilling seasoning in mine and it works just perfect. I also recommend using salt and pepper. Don’t be that person who makes unseasoned chicken.
Step six- put some oil on a hot pan and then place the chicken and let it cook to the way you like it. The longer the chicken will cook the more dry it will be. So I’ll let you decide how long you want the chicken to be in the pan.
Step seven- I don’t know how long rice takes to make but i think that after you’re done with the chicken the rice should be ready. Before you take out the rice, give it a taste test and check if you like the way it tastes. If it’s too hard then leave it steaming for longer and add more water if needed. If it’s too mushy then opps you’ll have to start again.
Step eight- combine the rice and the chicken. No explanation needed.
Congrats you have made the most simplest meal you can make. Don’t worry if this meal doesn’t taste the way you want. Each time you’ll make this meal you’ll tweak and perfect your recipe. Remember cooking is an art. Don’t follow recipes found online. Use recipes as inspiration for your meals. The most important thing is to have fun. It’s normal to mess up sometimes and this is part of the process. Have fun on your cooking journey.