Description
A comforting one-pot meal featuring tender chicken, fluffy rice, and colorful vegetables, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken (cut into pieces)
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 carrots (diced)
- 1 bell pepper (diced)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add chopped onions and garlic, cooking until translucent.
- Add chicken pieces, seasoning with salt, pepper, thyme, and paprika; cook until browned.
- Stir in diced carrots, bell pepper, and rice, cooking for an additional 2 minutes.
- Pour in chicken broth and add frozen peas.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes or until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through.
- Fluff with a fork before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate chicken in spices ahead of time; use long-grain rice for a fragrant touch.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg