4.8 from 96 votes
One Pot Cilantro Lime Chicken & Rice
Cilantro lime chicken and rice cooked in one pot just 30 minutes, topped with creamy avocado sauce!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 402 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to ½ inch thickness
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 ¼ cups chicken broth
- ⅓ cup loosely packed cilantro leaves roughly chopped
- Juice of 3 limes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Sauce
- 1 avocado
- Juice of 1 lime
- ¼ cup milk
- Handful of cilantro
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add butter to a large skillet (one that has a lid) and melt over medium heat. Once butter is melted, add chicken and cook 1-2 minutes on each side just until lightly browned. Transfer chicken to a plate.
- Add rice and garlic to pan and stir over medium heat for 1-2 minutes until garlic is fragrant. Add chicken broth, lime juice, cilantro, salt and black pepper. Place chicken on top of the rice. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook 25 minutes or until rice is fully cooked and liquid is absorbed.
- While chicken and rice are cooking, make the sauce. Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender and pulse until smooth. Add more lime juice or a little more milk if needed til pourable.
- Drizzle sauce over chicken and rice. Sprinkle with additional cilantro if desired and serve.
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Notes
- If you find the sauce is too thick, simply thin with a bit of water til desired consistency is reached. Store extra sauce in fridge in airtight container up to five days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
402kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
1072mg
(45%)
Potassium
861mg
(25%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
148IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 402
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 402kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 1072mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 861mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 148IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.