Stovetop Chicken and Rice

Name: Stovetop Chicken and Rice
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 8 ounces mushrooms (sliced and divided); 1 small onion (diced ); 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs, diced); ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning; ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves; salt and pepper to taste; 3 cloves garlic (minced); ¼ cup white wine (optional); 2½ cups chicken broth (not low sodium); 1 cup basmati rice (uncooked ); 1 bay leaf; 1 cup peas (thawed); 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese (for garnish, optional); ⅔ cup half and half

This Chicken & Rice dish is super flavorful & budget-friendly, it's the perfect weekday meal!

⏱️ 50 min 🔪 Prep: 15 min 🔥 Cook: 35 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 4.9 (31) 👁️ 24 views

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces mushrooms (sliced and divided)
1 small onion (diced )
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs, diced)
½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
salt and pepper to taste
3 cloves garlic (minced)
¼ cup white wine (optional)
2½ cups chicken broth (not low sodium)
1 cup basmati rice (uncooked )
1 bay leaf
1 cup peas (thawed)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese (for garnish, optional)
⅔ cup half and half

Steps

Cook mushrooms over medium heat with olive oil until tender, about 6 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
Cook onions (use same pan as mushrooms) until softened, about 5 minutes. Season the chicken with poultry seasoning, thyme, and salt and pepper. Add chicken and garlic, cook 2-3 minutes or until chicken is lightly browned on the outside.
Add wine and cook 3-5 minutes or until wine is reduced to half.
Stir in the mushrooms, broth, rice, and bay leaf. Cover and simmer 18-20 or until rice is tender.
Remove from heat and discard bay leaf. Stir in peas, butter and cream. Cover and let rest 5 minutes.
Top with Parmesan cheese if using.