Buttery Garlic Herb Chicken and Lemon Parmesan Cauliflower Rice
Nutrition unverified · 4 servings · US measures · 10 min publisher preparation per four-serving batch
Total time: 40–45 min
Buttery Garlic Herb Chicken and Lemon Parmesan Cauliflower Rice, adapted from Christina Cherrier.
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| Keep marinade lemon juice separate from the finishing lemon juice; amounts are distinct. | ||
| Check poultry or reheated cooked chicken reaches 165°F at the thickest center. | ||
| Refrigerate chicken with marinade 10–15 min. Cook in butter and three fresh herbs 4–5 min/side to 165°F; reserve. | Return chicken and warm through. | |
| After chicken is reserved, cook onion/garlic 1 min; add hot sauce/cauliflower, stock, parsley, finishing lemon and optional zest 2–3 min; stir Parmesan. | ||
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighsor breasts · (650g) is the source parenthetical; original US quantity controls.
- 1 ⅓ tbsp butter
- ⅔ tsp Fresh thymechopped
- ⅔ tsp Fresh oreganochopped
- ⅔ tsp Fresh rosemarychopped
- 9.3 oz cauliflowerriced (1 medium head) · (400g) is the source parenthetical; original US quantity controls.
- ⅔ count medium onionchopped
- 2 ⅔ count garlic clovesminced
- ⅙ cup chicken broth(60ml) is the source parenthetical; original US quantity controls.
- ⅓ cup grated parmesan
- ⅓ cup fresh chopped parsley
- ⅔ tbsp hot sauce(we used Sriracha)
- ⅓ count lemonjuice; plus zest, and lemon slices for garnish · Juice of 1/2 lemon, plus zest, and lemon slices for garnish
- ⅔ tsp Italian seasoning(for the marinade)
- 1 ⅓ tbsp olive oil(for the marinade)
- ⅓ tsp paprika(for the marinade)
- ⅓ tsp fresh cracked pepperto taste (for the marinade)
- ⅓ count lemonjuice · Juice of 1/2 lemon (for the marinade) (for the marinade)
- ⅔ tsp fresh thymechopped (for the marinade)
Before you start
- Stovetop and large skillet
- Knife and cutting board
- Instant-read thermometer
- Food processor or grater, unless using ready-riced cauliflower
Prepare cold sides first. Keep raw-poultry tools separate; use clean serving utensils. Probe more than one thick piece. A timer is not a doneness test.
Cook
- Step 1
Coat chicken with the marinade ingredients; refrigerate for 10–15 minutes. Rice cauliflower if needed.
- Step 2
Heat butter over medium-low heat with thyme, oregano and rosemary. Cook chicken for 4–5 minutes per side, continuing until 165°F; reserve, leaving juices in the pan.
- Step 3
Stir onion and garlic for 1 minute, then hot sauce and cauliflower. Add stock, parsley, finishing lemon juice and optional zest; cook for 2–3 minutes to reduce liquid.
- Step 4
Stir in Parmesan, return chicken and warm through. Use boneless skinless chicken as listed; the source method’s skin-side-down wording does not apply.
Where your attention goes
Stages can overlap. Do not add every row as separate elapsed time. Safe endpoints and actual appliance behavior override the estimate.
Why this works
- Allow up to45 minutes with the longer marinade.
Nutrition per serving
Calories: Not provided; protein: Not provided; total carbs: Not provided; fiber: Not provided; net carbs: Not provided
Source nutrition is reported only where its per-portion basis is supported. Unavailable totals are not estimated.
Listed allergens: milk. Check purchased labels and cross-contact.
First-cook checks
- The publisher lists 404 calories without a serving size or complete nutrition breakdown; per-portion nutrition remains unreported.
- The source specifies skinless chicken but mentions skin-side down; this adaptation follows the ingredient state. Use the marinade thyme that is listed despite its omission from the source first step.
- Source 10–15-minute marinade is additional to its published preparation and cooking times unless explicitly overlapped; this The total here is 40–45 minutes includes it.
- Ingredient quantities are scaled from 6 original portions to four portions. Fractions of whole items may need weighing or dividing after preparation. Larger batches need extra cooking space or batches; keep thickness and endpoint checks.
- Adapted from Christina Cherrier. This adaptation has not been kitchen-tested.
- The source does not provide verified values for every per-portion macronutrient. Missing values stay unreported; a keto label from the publisher is not a verified net-carb total.
- Safe doneness checks are added to the publisher method; timers alone do not establish doneness.
Leftovers
Refrigerate in shallow containers within two hours, or one hour above 90°F. Use within 3–4 days or freeze; reheat to 165°F. Keep cold greens and yogurt separate.
Sources
- Christina Cherrier: Buttery Garlic Herb Chicken and Lemon Parmesan Cauliflower Rice
https://www.eatwell101.com/garlic-herb-chicken-and-lemon-cauliflower-rice - FoodSafety.gov: safe minimum internal temperatures
https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/safe-minimum-internal-temperatures
These recipes include household adaptations and recipes adapted from the linked publishers. The adaptations have not been kitchen-tested. Nutrition provenance and source limitations are listed with each recipe; missing nutrition stays unreported.