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One Pot Chicken and Rice

One Pot Chicken and Rice

One Pot Chicken and Rice is part soup, part risotto, and wholly comforting.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 508 kcal

Equipment

  • large soup pot

Ingredients
  

Butter

  • 4 - 6 Tablespoons butter or vegan butter divided

Vegetables

  • 1 heaping cup shredded or chopped carrots

Seasoning

  • homemade seasoned salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Rice

  • 2 scant cups long grain white rice Lundberg White Jasmine Rice recommended

Dried Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon dried minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons dried parsley flakes

Broth

  • 8 cups chicken stock

Chicken

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Melt 2 Tablespoons butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add carrots, season with seasoned salt and pepper, then place a lid on top and cook until carrots are tender, 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add rice, dried onions, and dried garlic then stir to coat the rice in butter and saute for 1 minute. Add dried parsley and chicken stock then turn heat up to high to bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to ensure the rice doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot as it comes to a boil.
  • Turn heat down to medium-low then simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season chicken with seasoned salt and pepper then add to the pot, turning the heat up slightly to bring it back up to a simmer if necessary. Turn the heat back down to medium-low then continue to simmer until the chicken is cooked through and rice is al dente, 7-10 more minutes, stirring occasionally and more frequently near the end.
  • Stir in remaining 2 - 4 Tablespoons butter (however much you like!) then season with additional seasoned salt and pepper if necessary. Let the dish sit for 5 minutes to thicken and cool then scoop into bowls and serve.

Notes

To avoid ending up with mush, use good quality rice - no Minute Rice, please! I HIGHLY recommend Lundberg California White Jasmine Rice. To ensure the chicken cooks through by the time the rice is done, cut it into small, bite-sized pieces — NOT CHUNKS OR HUNKS. This dish will thicken as it cools and I prefer the flavor better when it's warm vs piping hot. Store leftovers in glass storage containers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 508kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 29gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 1014mgPotassium: 794mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3842IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Dairy-free, Gluten Free
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