Golden Chicken and Pepper Skillet with Rice
Quick skillet chicken with soft sweet peppers over fluffy rice, brightened with lime and scallion greens.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, Pregnancy and 8 more diets
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Ingredients
- 500 g boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into strips
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 lime lime zest and juice
- 2 tbsp scallion greens, sliced
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 avocado, sliced, for the kids' share
- ½ tsp salt
Method
- Cook the rice in unsalted water until tender.15 min timer
- Set aside a few chicken strips and some pepper pieces for the kids.
- Sizzle garlic in olive oil, add peppers and cook until soft.6 min timer
- Add chicken, cumin, turmeric and salt; cook until 165°F and golden.8 min timer
- Cut the kids' chicken into small pieces, steaming their peppers soft.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Toss the grown-up share with lime zest, juice and scallion greens.

Kids’ plate: Chicken Boats
On the plate: Small chicken pieces, soft pepper strips, plain rice and avocado slices, lime left off.
Make it a game: Sail a chicken boat across the rice sea to the avocado islands.
Set it aside at step 5, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Naturally gluten-free: rice, chicken, fresh peppers and garlic, with no sauce mixes or stock.
- Toddler (1–3): Soft peppers, plain rice and small chicken pieces to pick up, lime kept off that share.
Celiac check: watch for hidden gluten in soy sauce, stock, malt vinegar and seasoning blends, and oats that aren’t certified. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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