Best Easy Chicken With Rice Recipes
EASY CHICKEN WITH RICE
You can make a big deal out of chicken with rice -- at its zenith, it becomes paella -- but it is a dish that takes well to short cuts. And even at its simplest, it's a crowd-pleaser. For fast weeknight meals, I strip chicken and rice to its essentials: oil, onion, chicken and rice. Stock makes the best cooking liquid, but water works almost as well, because as it simmers with the chicken they combine to produce a flavorful broth. To reduce greasiness, I remove the skin from the chicken before cooking it. (In a moist dish like this one, the skin is not especially appetizing anyway.) You can easily vary this dish by using any stock instead of water; by substituting another grain, like pearled barley, for the rice; by sautéing or roasting the chicken separately and combining it with the rice at the last minute; by adding sausage or shellfish, like shrimp, along with the chicken, or, most excitingly, by adding strips of red pepper, pitted olives, capers, chopped tomatoes or shelled peas to the initial onion mix.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, weeknight, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Set 3 cups of water to boil. Place olive oil in a large skillet that can be covered, and turn heat to medium-high. Add onions and a sprinkling of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions soften and become translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove skin from chicken.
- Add rice to onions; stir until each grain glistens; sprinkle with saffron, and stir. Nestle chicken in rice, add a little more salt and pepper and pour in the boiling water. Turn heat to medium-low, and cover.
- Cook 20 minutes, until all water is absorbed and chicken is cooked through. (You can keep this warm over a very low flame for another 15 minutes; it will retain its heat for 15 minutes beyond that.) Garnish and serve with lemon or lime.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 581, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 42 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 578 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
CHICKEN RICE SKILLET
Pleasant seasonings and plenty of vegetables highlight this traditional chicken and rice pairing. Leftovers are great reheated in the microwave. -Jan Balata, Kilkenny, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook chicken over medium heat in oil for 3-4 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°. Remove from pan; keep warm. Add the celery, onions and peppers; cook until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in beans and mushrooms until heated through., Stir in the broth, water, garlic and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice; cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes or until rice is tender; fluff with a fork. To serve, top rice mixture with chicken breasts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 8g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 990mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 13g protein.
EASY CHICKEN AND RICE
Progresso® chicken broth provides a simple addition to this chicken and rice recipe made using vegetables - a delightful dinner ready in 30 minutes.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook rice in water as directed on package.
- Meanwhile, in deep 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook mushrooms, bell peppers, onions and garlic in oil 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat until rice is cooked.
- Stir rice, pasta sauce, broth, chicken and 1/2 cup of the cheese into vegetable mixture; cook over medium-low heat about 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is hot. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 840 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g
EASY CHICKEN WITH RICE CASSEROLE
Nothing to it! This convenient, comforting entrée needs 15 minutes to put in the oven...or put in the fridge and bake it later.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 2h15m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix uncooked rice, both soups and water; pour into baking dish.
- Arrange chicken, skin side up, over rice mixture. Brush chicken with melted butter; drizzle with any remaining butter. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake 1 1/2 hours. Uncover; bake 20 to 30 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165°F).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 460, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1/5 of Recipe, Sodium 910 mg, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 0 g
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