One Skillet Chicken Broccoli and Rice

Attention guys and gals who love effortless cooking. Check out my new favorite way to make absolute magic happen with chicken, fresh broccoli, and white rice in one skillet. Just like this Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta, homemade doesn’t get any easier than this one-pan skillet chicken broccoli and rice!

One Skillet Chicken Broccoli and Rice

Do you have enough 30-ish minute meals in your busy, weeknight rotation? Even if you do, you’ll want to add this number to the pack. It’s just…it’s just…soooo damn good! It’s creamy, yet light. Fills you up, yet doesn’t weigh you down.

For this skillet chicken dish, you simply saute the onions and garlic, toast and steam the rice in whole milk, add cooked chicken, broccoli, and seasonings…all in one skillet. Just wait till you taste the results. The leftovers are just as good too!

For more healthy, skillet chicken recipes, check out Easy Chicken Spinach Mushroom Skillet or Sun-Dried Tomato Vodka Chicken. Both recipes come together in about 30 minutes, and bring a ton of flavor and nutrition to your dinner table!

You will need the following ingredients for this recipe

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup onion (1 small onion diced)
• 2 garlic cloves (finely grated)
• 1 cup white long grain rice (rinsed and drained)
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk
• 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups fresh broccoli (bite-sized pieces)
• 1 cup cooked chicken (shredded)
• 1/2 lemon (for serving)
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)

Kitchen tools I use for this recipe:

• chef’s knife
• cutting board
• Microplane fine grater (to grate garlic)
• colander (to rinse/drain rice)
• 5-quart nonstick skillet with lid (pictured here is a Tfal)
• silicone spatula or wooden spoon

I surprised my hungry guy with this delish dish the other day and he was a super deeee-uper, happy camper. I felt like such a rockstar…mainly because it was so stinkin easy! That all sounds totally corny, but I’m not pulling any legs here. This dish is so simple and delish, I’m all like why I didn’t come up with it sooner?!?!

For more awesome skillet recipes check out…

• Spring Stir Fry with Dorot
• Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta
• Rotisserie Chicken Nachos
• One-Pan Creamy Mushroom Ravioli
• Mushroom Stroganoff Skillet-Style

One Skillet Chicken Broccoli and Rice

Here’s a busy weeknight skillet meal that combines chicken, fresh broccoli, white rice, and whole milk into a creamy, comfort food experience.

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6 1-cup servings

35 minutes mins

Calories: 256

Author: Amanda Davis

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ ½ cup onion 1 small onion diced
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic finely grated
• ▢ 1 cup white long grain rice rinsed and drained
• ▢ 1 ¼ cups whole milk
• ▢ 1 ¼ cups chicken broth
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• ▢ 2 cups fresh broccoli bite-sized pieces
• ▢ 1 cup cooked chicken shredded
• ▢ ½ large lemon for serving
• ▢ 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped

Before You Begin

The rice in this dish likes to soak up the moisture even after it’s cooked, so before serving, I recommend adding small amounts of milk (or water) to promote creamy consistency during reheat.

Options: use 1% milk if you want to skinny it up...or if you want to go in the opposite direction, top it with your favorite, shredded cheese and cover with lid to melt.

Instructions

• Prep all recipe ingredients (chop, dice, etc).
• In a large, nonstick skillet on medium flame, heat OLIVE OIL until shimmering (about 2 min).
• Add onion and garlic; saute until tender and fragrant (about 3 min).
• Add white rice; continue heating until moisture is removed and rice becomes fragrant and lightly toasted, stirring as needed (about 3 min).
• Add milk, chicken broth, salt, and pepper; stir to combine; adjust flame to HIGH to achieve a gentle boil (takes about 3 minutes).
• Cover skillet, turn flame to medium-low, and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add broccoli and chicken (but DON’T stir into rice yet - just place them on top of the rice); cover and simmer 10 more minutes.
• Remove lid, toss everything together; squeeze fresh LEMON over entire surface; top with parsley; serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 256cal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 424mg | Potassium: 306mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 32.7mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 0.9mg

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