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One Pot Chicken and Rice Easy Weeknight Dinner Your Family Will Love Now

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One Pot Chicken and Rice Easy Weeknight Dinner is a comforting and tender chicken and rice recipe that’s perfect for easy dinner nights. Enjoy a family dinner with minimal fuss and cleanup for a satisfying meal everyone will love.

Ingredients

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  • 4 – 6 Tablespoons butter or vegan butter divided
  • 1 heaping cup shredded or chopped carrots
  • homemade seasoned salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 scant cups long grain white rice Lundberg White Jasmine Rice recommended
  • 1 Tablespoon dried minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons dried parsley flakes
  • 8 cups chicken stock
  • 2 chicken breasts ~1lb cut into bite-sized pieces NOT HUNKS

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 Tablespoons of butter in a large pot on medium and sauté the carrots seasoned with salt and pepper, covering the pot until tender for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring sometimes.
  2. Add rice, minced onion, and garlic, stirring to coat the rice in butter and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Mix in parsley and chicken stock, then raise heat to high and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
  4. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Season chicken with salt and pepper, add it to the pot, increase heat slightly to simmer if needed, then reduce back to medium-low and continue simmering for 7 to 10 more minutes until chicken is cooked and rice is tender, stirring more often near the end.
  6. Stir in the remaining 2 to 4 Tablespoons butter to your taste, adjust seasoning if needed, then let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

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

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