Garlic Chicken & Rice

Garlic Chicken & Rice

Garlic Chicken & Rice

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Garlic Chicken & Rice

We are trying a new recipe that is a 30-minute, one pan meal!  It has very few ingredients, but very good flavor!  It is what I consider a comfort food.  

Ingredients 
  • 2 lb chicken tenders or thighs
    • salt & pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ cup butter, (1 stick)
  • 3 tablespoons minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoons salt, divided
  • ½ cup dry white wine, (such as Pinot Grigio)
  • 1 ½ cups white rice, (uncooked)
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese, (grated or shredded)

Drizzle a bit of olive oil in your skillet and add your seasoned chicken.  

Garlic Chicken & Rice

Cook for about 5 minutes per side on medium heat to get some nice brown color on each side.

Remove from the pan and set aside to cut into bite size pieces.

Garlic Chicken & Rice
Garlic Chicken & Rice

To the skillet add your stick of butter, minced garlic and red pepper flakes and saute for about 3 minutes.  Careful not to let your garlic burn.

Turn heat to medium high and add white wine. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside 3 tablespoons of pan sauce to use later.

Garlic Chicken & Rice
Garlic Chicken & Rice

Add uncooked rice to skillet with remaining butter sauce. Stir well – make sure it’s completely covered. 

Add chicken broth and remaining ½ teaspoon of salt. Bring mixture to a low boil then reduce heat to medium-low, cover pan and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir several times while it’s cooking.

Garlic Chicken & Rice
Garlic Chicken & Rice
Sprinkle parmesan over rice then arrange chicken tenders in skillet over rice.  Cover, remove from heat then let stand for 5 minutes.
Drizzle reserved 3 tablespoons of pan sauce over chicken tenders when serving and garnish with parsley.
Garlic Chicken & Rice

Enjoy!