Plancha Chicken
If you're not really comfortable cooking, this is a good place to start. Maximum flavor with minimal skill.
What you will need
4 cloves Garlic
1 tsp Ground Cumin
2 Limes
1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
1/2 bunch Cilantro
10 oz. Cooked Rice
15 oz. Black Beans
(Nutritional facts 145 calories, 0.91 g fat, 25.52 g carbohydrates, 8.87 g protein, 12 mg cholesterol, 794 mg sodium)How to cook
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Peel garlic cloves and chop or grate to a fine paste.
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Halve the lemon and squeeze the juice into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
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Add the crushed garlic to the lime juice.
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Add the cumin and mix.
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![nutes. 2 hours is ideal though if you have the time.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9045432-1631566802022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTImcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Add the chicken breast. Toss to coat. Cover and marinate for at least 20 minutes. 2 hours is ideal though if you have the time.
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![ilantro on paper towels. Chop roughly.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9045432-1631566802022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTUmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Rinse the cilantro thoroughly. Remove the lower half of the stem. Dry the cilantro on paper towels. Chop roughly.
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![tes, or toss it in a large frying pan with a little water.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9045432-1631566802022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTgmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Heat up the cooked rice. You can either microwave the rice for about 5 minutes, or toss it in a large frying pan with a little water.
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Squeeze in a little lime juice to taste.
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![d fold in the chopped cilantro.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9045432-1631566802022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MjMmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mg==.jpg)
Once the rice is hot and the water is dried up, remove the pan from heat and fold in the chopped cilantro.
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Heat up the beans however you like. Add a little salt and pepper.
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Heat up some olive oil in a heavy skillet over high heat.
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![ugh. Recommended internal temperature for chicken is above 165°F.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9045432-1631566802022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MjgmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Add the chicken breast and cook until browned on both sides and cooked through. Recommended internal temperature for chicken is above 165°F.
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