Chicken Skewers with Rice and Green Beans

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken tenders
juice of 2 limes
1/2 tbs powdered garlic.
1 tbs fresh garlic
1/2 tbs onion powder
1/2 tbs chipotle powder
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tbs apple cider vinegar. ( white vinegar is just fine too)
1 cup white rice
2 1/4 cup low sodium chicken stock.
1/2 lb green beans
1 tbs olive oil

Special tools needed: Bamboo Skewers.

Directions

• Mix  lime juice, powdered garlic, onion powder, chipotle powder, 1/4 cup olive oil and vinegar in a bowl or plastic bag and marinate the chicken in the mix for at least 20 mins 
• Remove chicken from bag/bowl and place on skewers. Cook in skillet on a medium heat until brown flipping after 4 minutes on each side. Chicken can even be cooked on a barbecue too.
• Combine rice and chicken stock in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Once the rice begins to boil reduce the heat to low and cook until all water is gone and rice is tender.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat. Add the beans and blanch them for 2 minutes. Immediately remove the beans from the water and add them to an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Drain.
• In a large skillet combine the 1 tbs olive oil and fresh garlic. Saute garlic for 1 minute or until it turns a light brown then add green beans. The beans can be cooked to preference. The perfect green bean is still a little crunchy. Over cooked beans will be mushy. Cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. 
• Put everything on a plate or in a bowl and it's time to eat. I hope you enjoy your meal.