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Queso Chicken & Rice

559 kcal48.8 g protein62.2 g carbs12.4 g fat5 servings

Ingredients (raw weights)

Steps

  1. Start by grabbing three large chicken breasts, add a tablespoon of oil, and tenderize.
  2. Season with your favorite taco seasoning until it looks like this.
  3. Rinse your rice by soaking it in some cold water and mixing.
  4. Run the rice through the strainer a couple of times until the water runs clear.
  5. Toss the rinsed rice in a pot with some water and cook following the instructions.
  6. Once the rice is cooking, toss your chicken in the air fryer or oven.
  7. For the high protein queso sauce, use Greek yogurt or blended cottage cheese.
  8. Heat the queso sauce over super low heat just to let everything melt and mix together.

Recipe by @stealth_health_life · original post. Creator states 515 kcal and 48 g protein per serving.

Macros per serving calculated from USDA FoodData Central using raw weights. Serving ≈ 409 g cooked (estimated – replace with your own weighed number). Log by weight: (your portion g ÷ total cooked batch g) × 5 servings.