Description
This Creamy Smothered Chicken and Rice recipe is a cozy, one-pan meal featuring juicy chicken breasts smothered in a rich, creamy sauce over tender rice. Perfect for weeknight dinners or comforting family meals! 🍗🍚🧄
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
- 1 cup shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese (optional)
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, paprika, and thyme.
- Heat olive oil or butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken until golden on both sides. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté onions and garlic until softened and fragrant.
- Add uncooked rice, chicken broth, and heavy cream. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer.
- Return chicken to the skillet, cover, and cook for 20–25 minutes, until rice is tender and chicken is fully cooked.
- Optional: sprinkle shredded cheese on top, cover, and let melt before serving.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm.
Notes
💡 Tip: For extra flavor, add mushrooms or bell peppers to the skillet when sautéing onions and garlic. Adjust cream for a thicker or thinner sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, One-Pan
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American, Comfort Food
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 140mg
Keywords: creamy chicken and rice, smothered chicken, one-pan dinner, comfort food recipe