Quick, Convenient, and Incredibly Customizable Rice Bowl

 I eat a lot of rice, and it's super easy to make a meal with rice that's nutritionally complete! So, this is what I normally do. You can make a single serving, or you can make multiple and refrigerate or freeze the rest for later! This meal is extremely customizable and accessible, and it's full of flavor! As a bonus, it's also super cheap to make! You don't have to stick strictly to this recipe either, and can add, change, or remove anything you like! You can add cheese, or an egg, beans, or anything else. This is very flexible and to your liking!

Ingredients:

• A protein (I tend to use boneless skinless chicken thighs, catfish fillets, or tilapia fillets. You can also use cheap steak or a slice of chuck roast, chicken breasts, tofu, whatever strikes your fancy!) 
• Frozen vegetables (I like to use a medley, like mixed vegetables with peas, carrots, and green beans, or something like a fajita blend or Baja roasted corn blend, but you can pick your favorite frozen veggies!)  
• Rice of choice (you can use either regular rice or minute rice -- I tend to prefer minute rice for convenience and quickness' sake)
• Seasonings, to taste 
• Oil of choice 
• Water or (optional) veggie, beef, or chicken broth 

Directions:

1.  Oil and season your protein and set to cook in either the air fryer or oven. Typically, the air fryer will be 380℉/180℃ for 10-20 minutes, and the oven at 375℉/190℃ for 30-40 minutes. Ensure it temps correctly!
2. For regular rice, rinse rice under cold water until the water runs mostly clear, and then set to cook in a rice cooker or sauce pot about 15 minutes before the protein is done. I like to use a 1:1.5 ratio of rice to water, but if I have it on hand, I'll use chicken broth instead (if you're vegetarian or vegan, you can use veggie broth!). For minute rice, cook according to package directions 5 minutes before the protein is done cooking.
3. When rice is almost done, toss in your frozen veggies, however many you'd like, stir in veggies and seasonings, and resume cooking.
4. While rice finishes cooking, take out your cooked protein and cut it into bite size pieces.
5. Mix everything together, and enjoy!