Chicken, Brown Rice, & Brussels Sprouts

I make some sort of variation of this recipe 2 - 3 times a week. I usually vary my dinners between pasta and meat every few days so that I don't get tired of either one. This will be the first of a few chicken recipes I will post. Note that they are all essentially chicken with onions, a vegetable, and a gluten free starch.  (Side note: I took this photo back in January, so that's why it doesn't look as cool as the other photos I have posted on here so far. Just sayin'.) 

Recipe:

(Creates 1 Serving)

1 Chicken breast, chopped up

1/4 of a medium Yellow Onion, diced

1 Green Onion, diced

1 Clove of Garlic, minced

1/3 of a Bell Pepper, diced

2 Handfuls of Brussels Sprouts, each chopped into halves or thirds

1/2 Cup Brown Rice

1-2 Cups Water

Cayenne Pepper

Rosemary

Thyme

Butter

Salt

Directions:

Bring one cup of water to a boil in a pot. Stir in brown rice. Turn the heat down to medium or medium high (whichever keeps some small bubbles going) and cover the pot. Let the rice cook for about 40 minutes (or whatever the package suggests). 

In the meantime, chop up everything else!

Cut each brussels sprout in half (to help them cook faster). Place the brussels sprouts into a small pot. Fill that pot with water until all the brussels sprouts are submerged. Bring the pot to a boil. Turn the heat down to medium high and let them boil for about 10 minutes. 

Place the chopped pieces of chicken, green onions, yellow onions, and bell pepper in a pan with a little bit of water (enough to submerge about half of each of the chicken pieces). Cook over a medium heat, turning over the pieces of chicken every now and then so they get thoroughly cooked. After about 7 minutes or so, cut a larger piece of chicken open to see if it has been cooked all the way through. (If it hasn't, let it cook a bit longer.) 

Once the rice is finally ready, serve everything on one plate. I would suggest putting butter on the brussels sprouts and the brown rice and then salting them both. I typically put thyme, rosemary, salt, and a little bit of cayenne pepper on my chicken. 

Enjoy!