Stovetop Chicken and Rice
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
35 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
462 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
American
Stovetop Chicken and Rice
Description
Stovetop Chicken and Rice brings together diced boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs with mushrooms, onions, and peas in a herb-infused broth containing poultry seasoning, thyme, and a bay leaf. The recipe starts by tenderizing mushrooms and onions separately before browning the seasoned chicken with garlic and deglazing with white wine. Then the mushrooms, chicken broth, basmati rice, and bay leaf are added and simmered until the rice is cooked through and tender. After removing the bay leaf, peas, butter, and half and half are stirred in to create a creamy consistency. Parmesan cheese can be sprinkled on top for an optional touch of savory flavor and richness.
The final dish features tender pieces of chicken and mushrooms with soft, creamy rice and sweet peas. The poultry seasoning and thyme provide gentle herbal notes balancing the richness from butter, half and half, and Parmesan. This stovetop method produces a warm, one-pot meal with a comforting texture and a mix of tender ingredients perfect for cooler days or a filling weeknight dinner.
This recipe is served best warm on its own as a complete meal. It pairs well with simple green salads or steamed vegetables if desired but is flavorful and filling enough to serve on its own. The creamy texture and herb seasonings make it an inviting home-style dish that is fairly straightforward to prepare.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced and divided
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 pound chicken breast or thighs, diced, boneless skinless
- ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon thyme dried leaves
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup white wine optional
- 2 ½ cups chicken broth not low sodium
- 1 cup basmati rice uncooked
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup pea thawed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese for garnish, optional, shredded
- ⅔ cup half and half
Instructions
- Cook mushrooms over medium heat with olive oil until tender, about 6 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Cook onions (use same pan as mushrooms) until softened, about 5 minutes. Season the chicken with poultry seasoning, thyme, and salt and pepper. Add chicken and garlic, cook 2-3 minutes or until chicken is lightly browned on the outside.
- Add wine and cook 3-5 minutes or until wine is reduced to half.
- Stir in the mushrooms, broth, rice, and bay leaf. Cover and simmer 18-20 or until rice is tender.
- Remove from heat and discard bay leaf. Stir in peas, butter and cream. Cover and let rest 5 minutes.
- Top with Parmesan cheese if using.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 462 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.5cups | |
| Calories | 462 | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 768mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 911mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 522IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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