Creole Chicken

This is a family favourite and easy to prepare especially if you go with the slow cooker option.  The chicken has a ton of flavor and mixed with the peppers and tomato make it a great combination!

4 cups chicken broth

2 ½ cups uncooked long grain rice

1 cup chopped red onion

1 ½ tsp minced garlic, divided

1 ¼ tsp chili powder

1 tsp salt

½ tsp ground turmeric

¼ tsp pepper

2 bay leaves

1 red pepper chopped

1 green pepper chopped

1 tsp minced fresh parsley

½ tsp basil

½ tsp thyme

¼ tsp hot pepper sauce

3 tbsp butter

1 cup sliced mushrooms

1 tomato chopped

500g boneless, skinless chicken breasts

4 lemon slices

1. In pot, bring broth, rice, 1 tsp garlic, chili powder, salt tumeric, pepper and bay leaf to a boil

2. cover, simmer for 20 minutes until rice is tender ? throw away bay leaf afterwards

3. In a skillet, stir peppers, parsley, basil, thyme, pepper sauce and remaining garlic in butter over medium to high heat for 2 minutes

4. Add in mushrooms, tomato and cook until peppers are crisp.

5. In another skillet stir the chicken and lemon slices over a medium to high heat until chicken juices are flowing out ? nice and clear.

6. Toss in the rice and serve.

Title Photo by: Genie Robinson

Photo Review by Genie Robinson: This is hubby's favorite dish. It's served on rice. See the recipe for it here: