Description
One Pot Chicken and Rice is part soup, part risotto, and wholly comforting. A gluten-free, dairy-free dinner recipe your whole family will ask for again and again.
Ingredients
4 – 6 Tablespoons butter or vegan butter, divided
1 heaping cup shredded or chopped carrots
Homemade seasoned salt and pepper, to taste
2 scant cups long grain white rice (Lundberg White Jasmine Rice recommended)
1 Tablespoon dried minced onion
1 teaspoon dried minced garlic
2 Tablespoons dried parsley flakes
8 cups chicken stock
2 chicken breasts (~1lb), cut into bite-sized pieces
Instructions
1. Melt 2 Tablespoons butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add carrots, season with seasoned salt and pepper, then place a lid on top and cook until carrots are tender, 5–6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Add rice, dried onions, and dried garlic then stir to coat the rice in butter and sauté for 1 minute.
3. Add dried parsley and chicken stock then turn heat up to high to bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to ensure the rice doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot.
4. Turn heat down to medium-low then simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Season chicken with seasoned salt and pepper then add to the pot, turning the heat up slightly to bring it back to a simmer if needed.
6. Turn the heat back down to medium-low then continue to simmer until the chicken is cooked through and rice is al dente, 7–10 more minutes, stirring occasionally and more frequently near the end.
7. Stir in remaining 2–4 Tablespoons butter (however much you like).
8. Season with additional seasoned salt and pepper if needed.
9. Let sit for 5 minutes to thicken and cool before serving.
Notes
To avoid mushy rice, use high-quality long grain rice—no Minute Rice!
Cut chicken into small bite-sized pieces so it cooks evenly with the rice.
This dish thickens as it cools and tastes better warm than piping hot.
Store leftovers in glass containers for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 508
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 1014mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 78mg