Quick Chicken and Chickpea Rice Bowl

Ingredients

• •1 pound chicken breast, diced
• •1 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• •2 cups cooked jasmine rice
• •2 tablespoons soy sauce
• •1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• •2 cloves garlic, minced
• •1 small onion, chopped
• •1 carrot, julienned
• •1 green bell pepper, sliced
• •1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• •1 tablespoon chopped green onions for garnish

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

2. 2

   Add the chicken, garlic, and onion; sauté until the chicken is cooked through and golden brown, about 5-7 minutes.

3. 3

   Stir in the chopped carrot and green bell pepper, cooking for an additional 3 minutes until vegetables are tender.

4. 4

   Add the chickpeas, soy sauce, and black pepper; mix well and cook for another 2 minutes to heat through.

5. 5

   Serve the chicken and chickpea mixture over a bed of cooked jasmine rice.

6. 6

   Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.