One Pot Chicken With Sautéed Vegetables and White Rice

I often get fatigued while living with chronic kidney disease and I think, what could I make that is not a hassle to clean up and doesn't take me hours to cook? I came up with this recipe and I love it!

I hope this recipe makes cooking a warm hot meal with all the nutrients more accessible and less stressful.

Makes 3 servings

Ingredients for one pot chicken with sautéed vegetables and white rice

• 2 cups white rice
• 2 chicken thighs
• 2 large carrots
• 1 cup fresh spinach
• 2 medium onions
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3 whole mushrooms
• 1 large tomato
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 2 tsp dried thyme
• 2 tsp dried rosemary
• 2 tbsp mixed herbs
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 2 tsp sunflower oil
• 1 tsp salt (optional)
• 1 tsp ground black pepper (optional)

Directions for one pot chicken with sautéed vegetables and white rice

1. First, cut all of your vegetables into one bowl, with the exception of the tomato, onion, and the garlic cloves.
2. Add your tomato, garlic cloves, and onion into another bowl, ready to be sautéed.
3. Place your chicken thighs into a mixing bowl, wash, and leave for 5 minutes.
4. Season your chicken lightly with soy sauce, ginger and garlic paste, and mix herbs.
5. Leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
6. Get your frying pan and heat it with sunflower oil.
7. Once the oil is hot, place both chicken thighs in the pan and lightly fry on both sides.
8. Set the chicken to the side for later.
9. Add your bowl of onions, tomato, and garlic cloves into the pan cook down until caramelized.
10. Add one 1 tsp of mixed spices, mixed herbs, rosemary, and thyme to the pan.
11. Add the other bowl of vegetables and mix it all down as they are all cooking in one mixture.
12. Then add the rest of the seasoning, another 1 tsp of mixed spices, herbs, rosemary and thyme. I also added salt and pepper, but this is optional.
13. Once seasoned to your liking, add the two chicken thighs back into the saucepan.
14. While your chicken and vegetables are cooking, wash your white rice until cloudy water is gone, then add to your rice cooker and cook.
15. Once the chicken is cooked to your liking and your rice is cooked, plate and enjoy!