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dutch oven with chicken and rice topped with parsley served next to a stack of serving plates and forks
Ashley Pelaez Walker

Parmesan Chicken and Rice

5 from 8 votes
This Parmesan Chicken & Rice is the perfect one pot meal to warm you up on a chilly winter night. It's filled with pantry staples & a few simple, fresh ingredients making it easy to have dinner on the table in less than an hour!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Chicken, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 760

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter divided
  • 1 cup Yellow Onion medium diced
  • 1 cup Celery medium diced
  • 1 cup Carrot small diced or shredded (I prefer shredded for this recipe)
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 ½ lb Chicken Thighs cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 3 oz White Wine
  • 3 cloves Garlic smashed or grated
  • 1 cup Basmati Rice or Jasmine
  • 2 ½ cups Chicken Broth
  • ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
  • ⅓ cup Parsley roughly chopped

Method
 

  1. Heat a large dutch oven over medium heat. Add the oil & 1 tablespoon butter.
  2. Once butter has melted, add onion, celery & carrot. Season with salt & pepper. Stir to combine. (It may seem like a lot of seasoning but it will also season the chicken & the rice)
  3. Cook the veggies over medium heat until they become soft & begin to brown, about 5-7 minutes.
  4. At this point, you can remove the veggies before cooking the chicken, but it's not necessary. Cook the chicken over medium high heat until browned & mostly cooked, about 10 minutes.
  5. Once the chicken has cooked, turn the heat to high & add the wine. Mix in the wine, scraping the bottom of the pan to release any browned bits that have formed. Let the wine bubble & reduce by half, about 2 minutes.
  6. Next add in the garlic & rice. Stir to combine.
  7. If you removed the veggies earlier, you can return them to the pot now. Pour in the broth & stir to combine everything.
  8. Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce to simmer & let it cook, covered, for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes the rice should have absorbed all the broth & be tender. If there is still broth & the rice is not fully cooked, continue cooking another 5 minutes.
  9. Lastly, add the cheese, remaining butter & parsley. Mix for a minute or two until everything is combine & the cheese has melted. Serve with crusty bread or salad.