Description
Creamy Smothered Chicken and Rice is a delightful comfort dish featuring tender chicken in a rich, velvety sauce served over fluffy rice. Perfect for cozy family meals or gatherings.
Ingredients
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Fresh garlic
- Onion
- Chicken broth
- Heavy cream
- Long-grain white or jasmine rice
- Seasonings (salt, pepper, paprika)
- Optional vegetables (peas or bell peppers)
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients: chop onion and mince garlic.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat and sear chicken for about 5 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove from skillet.
- Sauté onions and garlic in the same skillet until translucent (3-4 minutes).
- Add chicken broth and heavy cream to the skillet, scraping up browned bits for extra flavor.
- Stir in rice and seasonings; mix well.
- Nestle seared chicken back into the pan, cover, and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes until rice absorbs liquid.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Comfort Food
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg