One Pot Meal: Farmer's Market Chicken and Rice
Need a one pot meal that comes together in less than 30 minutes? With some fresh vegetables and a few of my favorite shortcuts, this Farmer's Market Chicken and Rice is an easy dinner recipe that the whole family will love!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon garlic I like to use a bottle of pre-minced fresh garlic from the produce section for a shortcut, minced
- 1 bell pepper diced (any color is fine, medium; sweet
- 1 cup broccoli florets small
- 1 Knorr Rice Sides Creamy Chicken flavor or any other similar flavor of choice; 5.7 ounce package
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 3 tablespoons basil divided, chopped, fresh leaves
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces to the hot skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until browned (about 5-7 minutes). The chicken doesn’t need to be entirely cooked through, since it will continue cooking in the skillet. You just want a bit of nice color on the outside.
- Add the garlic to the skillet and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
- Add the diced yellow bell pepper, broccoli, rice packet, water, and butter to the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cover.
- Simmer over low heat (covered) for 7 minutes, or until rice is tender and most of the water is absorbed.
- Stir in Parmesan and 2 tablespoons basil. Garnish with remaining basil.
Notes
- This recipe yields 4 relatively small servings or 2 large servings. If you're cooking for heartier appetites, I would suggest doubling the ingredients.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3767
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of the recipe | |
| Calories | 376.7kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 34.1g | 68% |
| Fat | 10.8g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.2g | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 78.7mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 602.9mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% |
| Sugar | 1.6g | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.