Brown Rice Bake with Béchamel
This brown rice bake with béchamel sauce is a perfect meal for anyone following a diet.
Ingredients
- 1 cup boiled brown rice
- 2 tablespoons flour oat flour
- 4 slices chicken breast cut into cubes
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- In a pot, whisk the flour with the milk. Place the pot on the stove and stir the mixture until it boils.
- Add the butter and keep stirring until you get the desired sauce consistency.
- Remove the béchamel sauce from the heat and set it aside.
- In a pan, sauté the chicken pieces in olive oil over heat until they turn white.
- Season the chicken with salt and black pepper. Add a quarter cup of water and let the chicken absorb it. Then, remove it from the heat and mix it with the boiled rice.
- Grease an oven tray with a little oil and spread the chicken and rice mixture in it.
- Pour the béchamel sauce over the rice. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top.
- Put the tray in a preheated oven at a medium temperature and leave it until the top is golden brown.
- Serve the rice bake hot.