Food For Fuel: Chicken, Rice and Steamed Veggies

After a sweaty workout, I love to refuel my body with food that's packed full of natural, nutritional goodness :) some fitness bloggers and companies say the best thing is a protein shake. Personally, I prefer to eat as many foods that have not been altered and aren't packed full of man-made ingredients that might cause havoc with my digestive system. 

One meal that's super quick, easy and doesn't cost a fortune is this Chicken, Brown Rice and Steamed Veggie dish that is packed full of flavour and nutrients. Here is how to make it for one person:

Ingredients: 

• 40g dry brown rice 
• Organic chicken stock cubes
• Either a tsp of coconut oil or olive oil 
• One chicken breast 
• One garlic clove
• Half a red onion 
• Half a green pepper
• A bunch of asparagus 

How to make it:

1) Boil some water in a pan, and add a chicken stock cube making sure it's broken up and dissolved

2) Rinse the brown rice in a sieve to get rid of any dirt and excess starch

3) Add to the boiling stock 

4) Add some coconut oil or olive oil to a frying pan and add the sliced pieces of chicken breast 

5) Cook until starting to brown 

6) Add the chopped garlic and sliced red onion and stir thoroughly

7) Add the sliced green pepper and asparagus to a colander and put on the pan of boiling rice with the lid on to steam 

8) Make approximately 100ml of boiling chicken stock and add to the frying pan and simmer

9) Add the steamed veggies to the pan and stir

10) Once the rice has cooked, drain and add to the plate or bowl, dishing up the chicken and mixed veggies. Pour a little of the leftover stock for added flavour 

Enjoy! :)