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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I'm trying to use brown rice more often but always hesitate with one pot recipes like this because if how differently it cooks. What adjustments would I need to make to use brown rice?? Thanks!
Can you use bone-in chicken thighs instead of cubed breasts?
Sooo good! I thoroughly enjoyed this recipe. I made this for my lunches at work and had my mom taste it and she kept going back for more! Definitely keeping this in rotation.
Ok, I made some adjustments, but even so, this is a five star recipe! I was afraid it might be bland but it was packed with so much flavor. My adjustments were:
1. I added in carrots along with the onions and cooked until soft. Highly recommend doing this. 👍
2. I deglazed the pan after the chicken and veggies cooked with a splash of sake- white wine would work well, too.
3. I used “Minute” jasmine rice. Can’t say I recommend doing that, but it’s what I had on hand. Tasted great, just messed with the texture a bit. Had to double the cream AND add extra broth at the end because of how much the minute stuff absorbed. Ended being a little more thick than creamy at the end. 🙁
All in all, will definitely be making again! The whole family liked it, and that’s hard to do.
Thank you so much for this recipe!!
Struck gold once again with your recipes! I changed the servings on the print page to 5 for my family of six and it came out perfectly. I like that feature when you print the recipe that the measurements automatically adjust to the change in servings. I felt like I should have had a side dish but this was plenty on its own! So delicious and cooked just as described!
This is so good! Was looking for a one pot dish to make with some chicken I had and came across this. Did not disappoint! So quick, easy and cheap! Will definitely be saving this recipe.
Me too have more then 4 servings needed how can the ingredient amounts be adjusted ?
You can double the recipe, but you may need to use a larger dutch oven or pot 🙂
I have a big family how can I adjust servings?
Click on the 4 and a slide bar will show up. Just slide to the desired servings.
This is my go to lunch for those weeks where I want easy and simple but delicious. I leave the recipe as is, every time because it's that good!
This has become a staple in my house. Super easy to make and my picky kids LOVE it. I follow the recipe exactly as written
This recipe is amazingly delicious and it's perfect just the way it is! Plus, it heats up really well for leftovers.