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One Pot Baked Chicken and Rice Recipe
Delicious easy one pot baked chicken and rice recipe - tender baked chicken baked with rice in a from-scratch casserole everyone loves!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 410 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup uncooked basmati rice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ small sweet yellow onion finely diced
- 1 cup plus 1 Tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese divided
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt plus more to season chicken
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper plus more to season chicken
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- Fresh parsley for garnish optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Add butter to bottom of 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Season both sides of chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Place in baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together chicken stock, rice, heavy cream, diced onion, 1 Tablespoon grated Parmesan, minced garlic, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and thyme.
- Pour over chicken.
- Cover dish with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
- Uncover and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
- Continue baking, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and chicken reaches 165° F.
- Top with fresh chopped parsley if desired. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
410kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
164mg
(55%)
Sodium
690mg
(29%)
Potassium
706mg
(20%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
869IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 410
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 410kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 164mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 690mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 706mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 869IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.