Creamy Parmesan One Pot Chicken and Rice is a creamy chicken and rice recipe made easy! The best chicken and rice full of juicy chicken and cheese!
Chicken And Rice:
Chicken and rice is something that is very nostalgic for me. I always looked forward to a big cheesy casserole pan full of gooey chicken and rice goodness. It was asking a lot as a kid because my mom can't stand rice! What a sweetie she is for still cooking it up for me anyway.
UPDATE: Since everyone LOVED this recipe so much, I made another version, be sure to try my Bacon Ranch Chicken and Rice too and if you are looking for an oven-baked version, we absolutely love this Chicken and Rice!
Basically, my goal here was to simplify one of my fave childhood dinners into a really quick one pot dinner. If you are a regular follower you also know I don't have a problem using canned soups. But, I like using all fresh ingredients whenever possible. It's just as budget-friendly and easy, there's really no reason not to!
Mission accomplished with this dish. Simple ingredients like cream, parmesan, chicken broth, spices, and usual suspects like onion and garlic come together to create a truly heavenly chicken and rice.
How To Make Creamy Parmesan One Pot Chicken and Rice:
- You will want to use a large (12 inch) skillet that has a lid for this recipe. If you don't have a skillet like that you can find one that I love down below the printable recipe card (affiliate link) or you can also use a good sized pot or dutch oven with a lid.
- Melting your butter is your first step. After that, go ahead and add the onion and let them cook for 2-3 minutes before adding your garlic. Garlic only takes 30 seconds to 1 minute to cook, and you don't want to add it too soon or it will burn and taste bitter.
- Use long grain rice for this recipe, not minute/instant rice. If you use quick cooking rice, it will cook too quickly and become mushy. Any long grain rice will work!
- Most of the cooking time for this one-pot chicken and rice is completely hands off. You will have about 15-20 minutes for the rice and chicken to simmer. I love to take that time to chop up a quick green salad to have on the side!
Enjoy!
~Nichole
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Creamy Parmesan One Pot Chicken and Rice
Ingredients
- 1.5 Pounds Chicken Breasts, Cut into 1 inch pieces
- 4 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 Large onion, Diced
- 3 Cloves Garlic, Minced (3 Teaspoons)
- 2 Teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- ½ Teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 ½ Cups Chicken Broth
- 1 Cup long grain white rice
- ½ Cup Heavy Cream
- ½ Cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Parsley for serving, Optional
Instructions
- Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes, until beginning to soften.
- Add the diced chicken to the pan along with the Italian seasoning, pepper, and salt.
- Cook and stir for 5 minutes until chicken is golden on all sides.
- Add the garlic and cook for one more minute, stirring constantly.
- Add the chicken broth and rice to the pan and stir.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low.
- Cover with a lid and simmer for 17-20 minutes, until rice is completely tender.
- Stir in the heavy cream and parmesan. Serve immediately topped with parsley if desired.
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So good! My whole picky family loves it.
Tastes great! Will definitely make this again!!!
When I first saw this recipe I was worried it would be bland. It just looks so simple. But every recipe I have tried on this website has been amazing, so I trusted the recipe and followed it with no modification (Well, I did use Irish butter to bump up the creaminess). Cooked it last night and my husband and teenage son loved it (so did I!)! Each went back for second and third helpings and ate the entire skillet full. Honestly, it was so delicious we are cooking it again tonight! Thanks for the amazing recipe, Nichole! You never dissapoint!
I want to make this for a sick friend but give her the option to reheat it in the oven. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to reheat without drying it out?
Such a delicious gift for a friend!! We eat it for leftovers often, and I don't find that it's dried out. Could just add a splash of milk or broth when reheating if needed.
Sooo yummy! My whole family enjoyed this meal! I will be adding broccoli next time!
This is a family favorite. Talk about comfort food!
This recipe is AMAZING..it is now a family favorite!! I love serving it with a salad and crescent rolls ❤😊
I put in broccoli with the cheese and cream after steaming the broccoli in the microwave. This recipe was delicious and I’ll try it again using mushrooms.
We cook this all of the time. Even my super picky hubby loves it!
Delicious! We will be making this again!
Question. It says 4 servings/300 cals per serving at the top of the recipe, but in the nutrition facts it says a serving is .5 cup. I have way more than 2 cups of food (like twice that). Is that a typo? The only reason I care is that I use WW to maintain my weight and that's a big difference in points. Thanks! Look forward to exploring your recipes.
Can this be reheated? I noticed it says serve immediately
Can this be made in an instant pot? Thanks!
Hi! I have an instant pot version of this recipe here: https://thesaltymarshmallow.com/instant-pot-chicken-and-rice/
Cooked this for an easy one pot dinner tonight. Family loved it!!
Added some mushrooms and carrots along with orzo. Thank you
I absolutely love this recipe! It’s super easy and tastes delicious. I am making it a second time tonight but adding mushrooms. Thank you!!!
Very delicious recipe. It is super simple to make and it is really yummy.
My girls loved this and I loved that it’s very easy to make. Will definitely add it to the dinner rotation.
This was amazingly delicious. My family practically licked the pot! I need to double it next time. The only alteration I made was I used evaporated milk in place of heavy cream. I'm sure it's even more amazing with the cream but I think it was just fine.
Delicious! Used whole milk instead of cream. Cooked it down until thick & creamy. Hubby said it was a keeper!
This is a delicious recipe. Easy and definitely tasty.