🍚 Creamy Chicken and Rice Skillet

Chicken, rice and broccoli simmered together in broth and finished with cream and Parmesan. A creamy one-pan dinner.
⏱️ 30 min🍽️ 2 servings👩🍳 Easy🔥 668 calories per serving💪 49 g protein per serving
Ingredients
- 10.5 oz (300 g) chicken breast
- 2/3 cup (140 g) long-grain white rice
- 2 cups (450 ml) chicken broth
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 7 oz (200 g) broccoli
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated (20 g) Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
How to make it, step by step
- Dice the chicken and season with the paprika, salt and pepper. Chop the onion and garlic and cut the broccoli into small florets.
- Brown the chicken in a deep skillet with the oil for 5 minutes and set aside.
- In the same skillet cook the onion and garlic for 3 minutes. Add the rice and stir for 1 minute.
- Pour in the broth, bring to a boil, cover and simmer over low heat for 12 minutes.
- Add the chicken and broccoli, cover and cook 5 more minutes, until the rice is tender.
- Off the heat stir in the cream and Parmesan until creamy and serve.
Nutrition facts (per serving)
668
calories
49 g
protein
73 g
carbs
20 g
fat
Values are approximate.
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