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This is a modified version of a dish that my mother used to cook.  Being the butter lover that she is her recipe included 1/2 cup butter.  I have lightened things up a bit but it still has great flavor.  This one pot dish required little prep work and very little monitoring.  You can serve with a you choice of vegetables and freeze leftovers for a quick meal.  I hope that you enjoy this meal as much as my family has. 

Chicken and Rice Ingredients
1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 yellow onion
5 cloves of garlic
1 cup brown rice
7 cups of water
sea salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Chicken and Rice Directions
Chop onion and garlic
Add water, chicken, garlic, onion, sea salt and ground black pepper to large pot
Cook on Medium heat covered for about 1 hour or until chicken is fork tender
Reduce heat to low and add brown rice
Cook about 30 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed

Bon Appetite!

So I have admitted that I am now a brown rice lover but I understand that many of you may think that I am crazy.  If you are still having trouble transitioning to brown rice maybe preparing this candida diet friendly brown rice pilaf will change you mind.  My mother and my oldest daughter do not like brown rice but when I prepare it this way there are no complaints.  This is a simple yet flavorful recipe that I found on Recipezaar.   It is a quick and easy side dish that you can use again and again on the candida diet.   

Brown Rice Pilaf Ingredients
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 small yellow onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup long grain brown rice
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
sea salt to taste

Brown Rice Pilaf Directions

Chop onion and mince garlic.

In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat and add onion and garlic.  Stir until onion is golden.

Add rice and saute for 1 minute.

Add broth, and season with salt and pepper to taste.  Bring to a boil and then cover and reduce heat to low.  Simmer until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.  Check rice occasionally and add water if necessary

Recipe for Brown Rice Pilaf on Recipezaar by Halcyon Eve