Chicken, with spices and gently sauteed vegetables is a 30-minute dinner. The tricks for this quick meal are to make sure all of the vegetables are cut to the same size and to start with the vegetable that takes the longest and add from that point.
Helpful Hints:
_ Slice the red bell pepper and fennel in a food processor or with a mandolin.
_ A quick way to chop ginger is to scrape the skin off with the edge of a teaspoon and grate over the food.
_ Chicken broth can be substituted for the white wine.
Countdown:
_ Start chicken.
_ While chicken simmers, prepare rice.
Shopping List:
Here are the ingredients you'll need for tonight's Dinner in Minutes.
To buy:1 bottle ground cumin, 2, 8-ounce chicken breasts on the bone, 1 package frozen chopped onion, 1 small piece fresh ginger, 1 red bell pepper, 1 small bulb fennel, 1 bottle white wine, 1 package microwaveable white rice and 1 small bunch cilantro (optional).
Staples: flour, olive oil, garlic, salt and black peppercorns.
