One-Pot Chicken & Rice

Name: One-Pot Chicken & Rice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed; 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice; 1 carrot, diced; 3 cups chicken broth, plus more, to taste; 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk; 1 pound chicken, skinless and boneless; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 (10-ounce) bag frozen peas; 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Chicken Stove-Top Diner-Style

Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

About

A dish made with cheese and chicken? You can pretty much sign us right up to chow it down! Especially one like this One-Pot Chicken & Rice. It's got all of our comforting favorites like melty cheese and juicy chicken, plus some fluffy rice, tender peas, and sweet carrots. The garlicy, savory, and buttery sauce creates such a perfectly delicious flavor combination that we just can't keep it to ourselves. We love it so much and we think you will, too. Come along on this One-Pot Chicken & Rice journey with us! It's a very yummy one!

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
1 carrot, diced
3 cups chicken broth, plus more, to taste
1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
1 pound chicken, skinless and boneless
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (10-ounce) bag frozen peas
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

Step 1 -Melt the butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium to medium-high heat.

Step 2 -Add the onion, the garlic, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and the thyme to the butter and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens, about 5-7 minutes.

Step 3 -Add the rice and the carrot to the onion mixture and cook, about 2-3 minutes.

Step 4 -Add the chicken broth and the evaporated milk to the rice mixture.

Step 5 -Stir the chicken, the remaining salt, and the black pepper into the rice mixture and bring to a boil.

Step 6 -Reduce the chicken mixture to a simmer, cover with a lid, and cook, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.

Step 7 -Stir the peas into the chicken mixture. Add more of the chicken broth if the mixture is too thick.

Step 8 -Sprinkle the chicken mixture with the cheese, cover with the lid, and cook until the cheese melts.

Step 9 -Serve.

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