One Pot Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Rice
An easy one-pot meal made with chicken breasts, fluffy garlic and herb rice, spinach and Parmesan.
Servings: 4
Calories: 779kcal
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 300 g white rice long-grain or basmati
- 700 ml chicken stock
- 100 g baby spinach
- 75 g Parmesan plus extra to serve
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley plus extra to serve
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts on both sides with the salt, black pepper and dried mixed herbs.
- Heat the olive oil in a large, deep frying pan or casserole over a medium-high heat. Add the chicken and brown it for two to three minutes on each side. Transfer the chicken to a plate; it will finish cooking later.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter and chopped onion, then cook for about four minutes until softened.
- Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook for 30 seconds, stirring continuously.
- Rinse the rice under cold running water and drain well. Add it to the pan and stir for one minute, coating the grains in the garlic butter.
- Pour in the hot chicken stock. Stir once, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, and bring it to a gentle simmer.
- Place the chicken breasts and any resting juices on top of the rice. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low and cook without stirring for 15 to 18 minutes.
- Check that the rice is tender and that the chicken has reached an internal temperature of at least 74°C.
- Transfer the chicken to a clean plate. Scatter the spinach over the rice, cover the pan and leave it to wilt for two minutes.
- Fluff the rice gently with a fork. Stir in the Parmesan, lemon juice and chopped parsley. Add a splash of hot stock if the rice needs loosening.
- Return the chicken to the pan. Finish with extra Parmesan, parsley and freshly ground black pepper.
Nutrition
Calories: 779kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 66g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 1155mg | Potassium: 1327mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2657IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 301mg | Iron: 3mg
