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:Â 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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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Well I used cauliflower rice and added
Broccoli to this recipe. It was delicious!! BUT remember cauliflower and broccoli and vegetables that cause lots of gas in some! If you use cauliflower rice reduce liquid since it will not soak up like rice will. So, so incredibly delicious!
Thanks for letting us know how it worked out with the cauliflower rice! 🙂
I made this tonight and it was really easy to make (and this is coming from someone who doesn’t like to cook) and it was delicious!! I’ve only written two reviews for recipes and they were both from this website so I’ll be coming back to The Salty Marshmallow for future recipes. Thanks!
Thank you so much!! 🙂
So excited for this recipe! I’m tryign to be low carb, could I swap the rice for cauliflower rice? Do you know if I would want to use less broth or liquid, since it might not absorb as much as rice? Thank you!!
Made this last night and it was a hit with my boys. A definite keeper. Quick and easy recipe. (Chicken tenders were easier to cut up). Thanks for the recipe!
Great! Thanks, Lisa! 🙂
I love a one pot meal! Makes things so easy!
Delicious dish, next time I’ll use less broth was little soupy on bottom, but a definite redo!! So much can b done adding a different veggie in in also, thank you
Very good and easy to make.
One pan dinners are the best!
A one pan wonder that everyone needs to try that is for sure!
Just made this and everyone LOVED it! The recipe was so simple and it was easy to make. I’m definitely making this again!