Boiled lentils with chicken and onions

Cookinero 16 Mar 2025

Very often lentils are ignored, but this legume is very useful. Lentils contain a lot of protein and microelements. Lentils can be added to various dishes. You can also just boil them and serve as a side dish. Boil lentils, add fried chicken fillet with onions, and a delicious low-calorie dish is ready. It will definitely appeal to those who watch their figure. And to make boiled lentils even tastier, add herbs and olive oil to them.

How to cook Boiled lentils with chicken and onions

Step 1

Boiled lentils with chicken and onions

Pour a large amount of cold water over the lentils and put them on the fire. Salt the water, bring it to a boil and cook the lentils on low heat for about 30 minutes. Drain the finished lentils in a colander.

Step 2

Boiled lentils with chicken and onions

Cut the chicken into small pieces.

Step 3

Boiled lentils with chicken and onions

Finely chop the onion.

Step 4

Boiled lentils with chicken and onions

Chop the garlic.

Step 5

Boiled lentils with chicken and onions

Heat a frying pan and fry the onion and garlic in vegetable oil for 3 minutes.

Step 6

Boiled lentils with chicken and onions

Add the chicken and fry everything together for 7-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 7

Boiled lentils with chicken and onions

Place lentils and chicken on a plate.

Step 8

Boiled lentils with chicken and onions

Garnish the dish with a cherry tomato.

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