Description
A simple and healthy meal featuring juicy baked chicken breast seasoned with lemon and garlic, served with steamed green beans and nutty wild rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced and zested
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 cup wild rice
- 2 cups water or chicken broth
- 200g green beans, trimmed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F).
- In a bowl, mix olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, zest, salt, pepper, and oregano.
- Coat chicken breasts with the mixture and place in a baking dish.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until internal temperature reaches 75°C (165°F).
- Meanwhile, cook wild rice in water or broth according to package instructions.
- Steam green beans for 5-7 minutes until tender-crisp.
- Serve chicken with rice and green beans.
Notes
- Let chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
- Add extra lemon wedges for serving if desired.
- Wild rice takes about 45 minutes to cook, so start it early.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking, Steaming
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: baked chicken, lemon garlic chicken, healthy dinner, wild rice, green beans