Chicken Breast, Brown Rice, and Broccoli

Name: Chicken Breast, Brown Rice, and Broccoli
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 300g Chicken Breast; 2 cups cooked Brown Rice; 200g Broccoli, Local Medium; 5 cloves Garlic; 3 pcs Calamansi; 1 tsp Soy Sauce; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; pinch Salt

The classic gym meal — but properly seasoned. Chicken marinated in soy sauce, garlic, and calamansi is juicy and flavorful. The key is using less soy sauce than usual, not skipping it entirely.

Estimated cost: ₱186–₱200

Total 30 min · Serves 1

Nutrition per serving: 1014 kcal · 85 g protein · 112 g carbs · 26 g fat

Ingredients

300g Chicken Breast
2 cups cooked Brown Rice
200g Broccoli, Local Medium
5 cloves Garlic
3 pcs Calamansi
1 tsp Soy Sauce
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
1 tbsp Olive Oil
pinch Salt

Steps

Pound chicken breast to even thickness. Marinate in 1 tsp soy sauce, minced garlic, calamansi juice, and black pepper for 15 minutes.
Grill or pan-sear in 1 tbsp olive oil on medium-high heat, 6-7 minutes per side until cooked through.
Steam broccoli 5-7 minutes. Season with a light pinch of salt.
Slice chicken across the grain. Plate over brown rice with broccoli.

Prices are estimates based on Department of Agriculture price monitoring. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient data (USDA FoodData Central, FNRI).