Description
Creamy Smothered Chicken and Rice is a comforting, one-pot meal with seared chicken thighs and rich garlic-Parmesan rice. Perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 small onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup long grain white rice
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup milk or heavy cream
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½ cup frozen peas (optional)
Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
1. Season the chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet and brown chicken on both sides. Set aside.
3. Melt butter in the same skillet and sauté onions until soft.
4. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds.
5. Add rice and stir to coat.
6. Pour in chicken broth, milk, Italian seasoning, and Parmesan.
7. Nestle chicken back into the skillet.
8. Cover and simmer on low for 20–25 minutes until rice is cooked.
9. Add peas in the last 5 minutes.
10. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
Use long grain rice for best texture.
Heavy cream adds extra richness, but milk works too.
Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: One-Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 105mg