Name: One-Pot Chicken and Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut into 2" pieces; 1 Small Onion, diced; 4 tbsp Butter; 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan; 1 tbsp Parsley; 1 tsp Garlic Powder; 1 tsp Smoked Paprika; 1 tsp Italian Seasoning; 1 tsp Salt + More to taste; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper + More to taste; 1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes; 3 cups Chicken Broth; 1 1/2 cups Long-Grain White Rice, uncooked

Delicious one-pot chicken & rice is a family-friendly dinner with seasoned chicken and onions sautéed in butter, and chicken-flavored rice blended together in just one pot.

It would be really easy to throw in extra vegetables, like steamed broccoli, or using cauliflower rice in place of white rice to make it low-carb.

Ingredients for Tasty Chicken and Rice

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Onion
Butter
Parmesan
Parsley
Garlic Powder
Smoked Paprika
Italian Seasoning
Salt
Black Pepper
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
Chicken Broth
Long-Grain White Rice

Preparing Tasty Chicken and Rice

If you have a rice cooker you can absolutely cook the rice with the broth in it. However, that prevents it from being a one-pot meal.

There are directions to make it on the stovetop for anyone who does not have a rice cooker and it turns out just as if it were cooked in one.

There are no canned soups in this chicken and rice recipe. Meaning, no canned cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, etc.

Because of this, the flavors are more clear and less muddled together. There are so many great spices already being added to the chicken.

Sauces for Chicken and Rice Dishes

If you are looking for a gravy/sauce to add, you can easily add one of the condensed soups to the meal.

I actually have a recipe for cream of mushroom soup and cream of chicken soup if you’d like to create it from scratch for this meal.

Canned condensed soups work just as easily. Heat the soup through with the chicken and rice and blend well.

Freezer Preparation

Allow rice to cool after cooking and mixing with the chicken. Place chicken and rice in a microwave-safe container with a lid freeze for up to 4 months.

Once ready to thaw, place the container in the microwave for 6-8 minutes, stirring after every 1-2 minutes and fluffing the rice with a fork.

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Enjoy!