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
- 1/2 Teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 1/2 Cups Chicken Broth
- 1 Cup long grain white rice
- 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
- 1/2 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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Finally made this tonight minus the Italian seasoning but added mushrooms. Garnished with crispy bacon bits, sun-dried tomatoes and fresh basil. Wow!! So. Very. Good. I know I deviated slightly but thank you for the wonderful recipe.
I have a large family with seven kids so finding something that everyone will eat is really difficult! But this is one dinner that pleases everyone! It is delicious!
Made this for the first time tonight and loved it! I’d like to try it with shredded chicken, any tips from anyone to make that happen with this recipe? Maybe make some in a crock pot earlier in the day and toss it in right before the chicken broth?
This is really good. We added carrots and peas. I’m confused about the servings and nutritional information though. At the top of the recipe, it says it makes 4 servings. The nutritional info says 300 calories for 1/2 cup. But that would mean a serving is 1/2 a cup? I have way more than 2 cups of prepared food from this recipe.
My husband doesn’t eat veggies so it is hard to find recipes that don’t include them. I just do them up on the side. This is amazing! Even my youngest eats this and she is very picky for sure! I recommend this to everyone!!
I have made this recipe at least 4 times over the last month, and all four of my picky eaters are addicted. I do add a can of sliced mushrooms, but this is serously delicious. And, while leftovers are a rareity in my house, I’ve started making extra because the next day, it’s even better. Thank you for sharing this one!!!
This dish was fantastic! I added a bit more parmesan and green peas.
We absolutely love this dish! We found it a few weeks ago, and my husband now requests it at least once a week. We also discovered that it is also delicious even without adding the heavy cream or parmesan at the end. We personally love the added creaminess, but good to know for anyone who might be trying to avoid those things. Anyway, thanks so much for this delicious dish!
This amazing! Made it twice now and made recipe exactly. New family favorite
Thank you for the recipe was delicious I added peas carrots and mushrooms to mine
My very picky son just yelled “This is the best!” at the table. I think that pretty much says it all.
Amazing! Added frozen peas in mine. So delicious. Whole family loved it. Definitely going to be making it again.
I wanna add peas and carrots frozen how much did you add
Made this the other night.
Absolutely delicious! Great flavor. Thank you for the recipe!
This looks delicious. We have a dairy free kid in the house, any idea what I can use in place of half and half? Thanks
I’m dairy free and found that 2/3 cup soy/almond milk and 1/4 cup olive oil is a good replacement for one cup of heavy cream
This is my new go-to meal when taking a meal to someone. Who doesn’t love chicken and rice. Such a great comfort food. I make steamed broccoli to go with it and a nice salad. It’s so yummy.