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Stovetop Chicken and Rice
This Chicken & Rice dish is super flavorful & budget-friendly, it's the perfect weekday meal!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 462 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced and divided
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, diced
- ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- salt and 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 peas thawed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese for garnish, optional
- 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.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1.5cups
Calories
462
(23%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
768mg
(32%)
Potassium
911mg
(26%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
522IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 462
% 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.