Lebanese Healthy Lunch: Mloukhieh

Lebanese Healthy Lunch: Mloukhieh

Ingredients:

1. ½ kg chicken breast
2. Bay leaves
3. Cinnamon sticks
4. 1 large onion
5. 1½ liters of water
6. 2 teaspoons salt
7. 2 packs (1kg)  frozen Mloukhieh
8. 100g of  frozen coriander
9. 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
10. ½ cup of lemon juice
11. Salt, to taste
12. 1 tsp pepper
13. 1 cup of whole grain rice
14. 2 white onions, chopped
15. 1 cup grape vinegar

Chicken breast preparation

1. In a large pot, put together the water, the chicken breast, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, and salt.
2. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, skimming off the foam that forms on the surface of the liquid.
3. Leave it until the chicken is cooked.
4. Remove chicken and strain the stock.

Mloukhieh preparation

1. In a large pot, add 2tbsp of oil (even u can cook it without adding oil)onion and minced garlic. Stir until golden.
2. Add coriander. Stir.
3. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
4. Add Mloukhieh and pepper.
5. Lower heat and simmer about 15mn
6. Add the lemon juice and boil for another 5mn.

Onions mixture preparation: Combine onions and vinegar.

Serving Tip: In each plate, 1 cup whole rice, then layer the onion mixture, 90g chicken and 1cup Mloukhieh

Bon appetit!!!

Nutrition facts:

1. kcal: 500 kcal
2. Carbohydrate: 55g
3. Protein: 31g
4. Fat: 12g