Description
Creamy Smothered Chicken and Rice is a comforting dish that combines tender chicken, fluffy rice, and a rich, creamy sauce. Perfect for weeknight dinners or special occasions!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients by dicing garlic and seasoning chicken with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sear chicken until golden brown on both sides. Remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, sauté minced garlic until fragrant, then add cream of mushroom soup.
- Stir in chicken broth and rinsed rice; bring to a gentle simmer.
- Return seared chicken to the skillet, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes until rice absorbs liquid.
- Let sit covered for 5 minutes before fluffing rice with a fork and serving warm.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg