Sometimes dinner can seem like a bit of a chore. Especially if you haven't been to the store in some time. But, still, you've got diners waiting for dinner, so you'd better think quick! Taking a look around the fridge and pantry, the kitchens of Full Moon Cuisine came up with a simple, quick way to turn what you have on paw into a tasty and healthy dinner!

Here's what you'll need for the chicken:

- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I buy them frozen and thaw them when needed)
- 1/2 cup of lemon juice (roughly 3 lemons, freshly squeezed)
- 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 shallot minced (small to medium sized)
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- 1/2 tsp of pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flake (or more, to taste)
- 2 sandwich bags

Using a fork, mix lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, shallots, red pepper flake, and parsley together in a measuring cup, as the pour spout will come in handy. Take the two sandwich bags and place a chicken breast into each. Give your marinade another good stir, then pour about 1/3 of the marinade into the bag. Seal and massage the chicken. Repeat with the other chicken, then place both bags on a plate in your fridge (bottom shelf, just in case there are any leaks), and let sit for one hour. Make sure you still have some marinade left over, for after the cooking! At the 30-minute mark, take the chicken out and give it another good massage, placing it back on the plate on the opposite side you had it on, then back in the fridge for the remaining 30-minutes.

As the hour mark nears, heat up your grill and set the chicken breasts on to cook. I use an indoor, panini-press-style grill, so my chicken cooks in roughly 6-8 minutes. Always check your chicken for done-ness!

Now to make our 'emerald rice'!

Here's what you'll need:

- 1 cup of water
- 1 1/4 cups rice
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley (well chopped!)

Cook your rice as per the box's instructions, and let sit covered to cook. As your chicken nears completion, take the 1/4 cup of chopped parsley and stir it into your rice. The herbaceous flavor of the parsley will permeate your rice, adding a nice background flavor. Now, you could do this with any herb you have on paw (rosemary is particularly nice, but I had parsley on hand). Serve alongside your chicken.

Now, to complete our plate, take the leftover marinade you had, giving it one last stir, and pour it over your chicken and rice to add one final punch of flavor!

In just over one hour, you have a tasty, healthy, easy chicken dish that is sure to please your diners and not require you to run out to the store and stock up on ingredients! It's always a good idea to keep some staples on paw in your kitchen, such as olive oil, lemons, and rice. Experiment with the marinade, adding your favorite herbs, or minced garlic in place of the shallots, and you'll be in for a treat. Though this dish may have been cobbled together, there is still plenty to go around. Care to place an order?