Cheesy Chicken and Rice 🍚
One skillet of tender chicken, fluffy rice, and gooey melted cheddar, the cozy weeknight dinner nobody complains about.
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast
- 1.5 cups rice
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
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- 1
Dice the onion, mince the garlic, and cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces seasoned with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- 2
Heat the olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high and brown the chicken, about 4 minutes, then push to one side.
- 3
Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.
- 4
Stir in the rice and chicken stock, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on low until the rice is tender, about 18 minutes.
- 5
Stir in the frozen peas, scatter the cheddar over the top, cover, and let melt 3 minutes off the heat.
- 6
Fluff gently and serve straight from the skillet.