🍚 Creamy Chicken and Rice Skillet

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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

  1. Dice the chicken and season with the paprika, salt and pepper. Chop the onion and garlic and cut the broccoli into small florets.
  2. Brown the chicken in a deep skillet with the oil for 5 minutes and set aside.
  3. In the same skillet cook the onion and garlic for 3 minutes. Add the rice and stir for 1 minute.
  4. Pour in the broth, bring to a boil, cover and simmer over low heat for 12 minutes.
  5. Add the chicken and broccoli, cover and cook 5 more minutes, until the rice is tender.
  6. 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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