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Chicken and rice is a one pot meal that provides a creamy, cheesy dinner for the entire family to enjoy. This chicken rice meal is a quick and easy-to-make dish that has an even quicker clean up. It’s a delicious, hearty recipe and a go-to for those busy nights at home.
What goes with chicken and rice? I love to pair this dish with my Simple Homemade Caesar Salad or add extra veggies to it by making this Simple Sauteed Vegetables Recipe. If you enjoy this recipe, you also have to try our Chicken and Rice Casserole! It’s delicious.
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INGREDIENTS FOR one pot CHICKEN and RICE
You will need:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 large carrots, shredded (about 1 cup)
- 2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1.2 teaspoons pepper
- 1 cup white wine
- 5 cups hot chicken broth
- 2 cups rice
- 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
PRO TIP: For additional flavor, try adding Italian seasoning and/or basil to the recipe!
SUBSTITUTIONS and additions
RICE: Jasmine rice would work best for this recipe, however, we used Basmati and it was delicious! Any type of white rice would work great. You could also use brown rice, if you prefer.
HOW TO MAKE this ONE POT CHICKEN and RICE recipe
STEP ONE: Place a heavy soup pot on the stove and turn to medium heat.
STEP TWO: Add olive oil and butter to the pot.
STEP THREE: Once butter is melted, add grated carrots, diced onion, minced garlic, and 1 tsp salt. Sautée until tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
STEP FOUR: Add chicken to the pot. Sprinkle with 1 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of pepper. Stir occasionally so that the chicken browns on all sides, about 8 to 10 minutes.
STEP FIVE: Turn the heat to high and add 1 cup of white wine. Cook until most of the wine has evaporated, stirring occasionally.
STEP SIX: Add hot chicken broth. Stir in the rice. Bring to a boil, cover the pot and reduce the heat to low until the rice is fully cooked, about 15 to 20 minutes.
STEVE SEVEN: Turn off the heat. Add in your chopped parsley and 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese. Keep covered to remain warm if you are not serving right away.
STORAGE
IN THE FRIDGE: You can store any leftover one pot chicken and rice in the fridge in an airtight container. It will stay fresh for up to 3 days. When reheating, I like to add in just a bit of chicken broth to keep the rice moist. This makes for a great leftover meal!
One pot chicken and rice is a hearty meal that’s perfect for a busy night at home. This easy to make dish is quick and simple and only requires one pot, making cleaning up a breeze. It’s a delicious, creamy dish with moist chicken and flavorful rice. My family loves this one, and I’m sure yours will, too.
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One Pot Chicken and Rice
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 large carrots shredded (about 1 cup)
- 2 tsp salt divided
- 2 lb chicken breast boneless and skinless, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 cup white wine
- 5 cups hot chicken broth
- 2 cups Jasmine rice
- 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley finely chopped
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Place heavy soup pot on the stove and turn to medium heat.
- Add olive oil and butter to the pot.
- Once butter is melted add grated carrots, diced onion, minced garlic, and 1 tsp salt. Sautee until tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add chicken to the pot. Sprinkle with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Stir occasionally so that chicken browns on all sides, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Turn heat to high and add 1 cup white wine. Cook until most of the wine has evaporated stirring occasionally.
- Add hot chicken broth then stir in rice. Bring to a boil, cover the pot, and reduce heat to low until the rice is fully cooked. This will take about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Turn off heat. Add chopped parsley and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese. Keep covered to remain warm if you are not serving right away.
Could this be made in an Instant Pot?
I’m sure it could but I haven’t tried it that way yet so I can’t tell you exactly the best way to do it!
this recipe has my mouthwatering!
Great recipe, I was wondering can it be done up until cooking it on the stove and instead baked in the oven?! I want to use my Dutch oven and wondering cooking times for the rice and chicken in oven
Thanks!!
Caitieo
Super easy dinner and everyone in our family loves it!
We made this for dinner tonight and the 5 of us ate almost the entire pot!!!! I also added some broccoli I had and it was delish! This one is a keeper.