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One Pot Creamy Chicken and Rice

Chicken and rice cook together in one pot so the rice absorbs all that chicken flavor as it cooks. This quick one pan dinner idea is the most comforting thing on this entire list. Creamy, cozy, and ready in 20 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 480
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g chicken thighs diced
  • 1.5 cups long grain rice
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • Half cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and pepper generously
  • Fresh parsley to serve

Method
 

  1. Step 1: Heat olive oil in large pot over medium high heat
  2. Step 2: Season chicken with salt pepper and Italian seasoning add to pot
  3. Step 3: Cook 5 minutes until golden on all sides remove to plate
  4. Step 4: Same pot add onion cook 2 minutes until softened
  5. Step 5: Add garlic cook 30 seconds
  6. Step 6: Add rice stir to coat in remaining fat for 1 minute
  7. Step 7: Add chicken broth bring to boil
  8. Step 8: Return chicken to pot reduce heat to low cover simmer 15 minutes until rice is tender
  9. Step 9: Add peas and cream stir gently cover 2 more minutes until peas are heated through
  10. Step 10: Taste season as needed serve topped with fresh parsley

Notes

— Don't lift lid while
simmering — rice needs
consistent steam
— Chicken thighs stay
juicier than breast
in this recipe
— Add cream at the very
end so it doesn't curdle
— Leftovers reheat well
with splash of broth