One Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe

One Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe

from feelgoodfoodie.net
Entree
40 min
303 kcal / serving

This One-Pot Chicken and Rice recipe is so easy to make with chicken breast, frozen vegetables, and a few pantry staples!

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoonolive oil
  • 1 largeonion (chopped)
  • 2garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 ½ poundboneless skinless chicken breast (cut into ½-inch cubes)
  • 1 tablespoonitalian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoonsalt (divided)
  • ½ teaspoonblack pepper
  • 1 cupbasmati rice (rinsed)
  • 1frozen peas and carrots
  • 1 tablespoonsoy sauce
  • 1 ½ cupswater
  • fresh parsley (for serving)

Directions

  1. 1

    In a large pot of medium heat, heat the olive oil. Cook the onions until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 more seconds.

  2. 2

    Add the cubed chicken, season with Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon salt, and black pepper, and cook until the chicken is mostly cooked through, about 7 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the rice and cook with the chicken for about 2 minutes. Add the peas and carrots, soy sauce and remaining ½ teaspoon salt.

  4. 4

    Add the water on top, mix all the ingredients together, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer for 15 minutes, until rice is fully cooked. Remove from heat and allow the steam to continue cooking the rice for 5-10 more minutes.

  5. 5

    Fluff the rice, sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve warm.