One Pan Chicken And Rice
This one pan chicken and rice with mushrooms and spinach is full of great flavors and perfect for a quick dinner. Ready in under one hour, it is one of my all time favorite meals to cook.
The chicken and rice combination is a childhood favorite for me.
My mother makes a very similar one pan chicken and rice dish, that is very simple, but loaded with flavor.
Very nutritious, fun and easy to make.
Happy Friday!
How was your work week?
Mine was pretty short and sweet.
I’ve been trying to get some work done while struggling with a terrible cold I got a couple of days ago.
NyQuil is my best friend these days, but it doesn’t let me get much done since I feel sick, tired and sleepy. I just can’t wait to get better!
Back to school and work, as we know summer is over.
Pumpkin, apple and slow cooker recipes have been popular this week.
I decided to share with you a simple one-pan chicken and rice dinner, I make very often. I often use whatever kind of vegetables I have in the recipe, but my favorite ones are baby Bella mushrooms and spinach.
What ingredients do you need to make this One Pan Chicken And Rice With Chicken Breast?
I used boneless skinless chicken breast, which takes less time to cook and it is a lot easier to eat than bone-in chicken thighs.
Chicken thighs look great in pictures and of course meat cooked on the bone tastes a lot better.
Although I use them in various dishes, at times I just feel there isn’t as much meat as I’d like.
And it takes some time to search for meat around the bones.
I have a very easy decision – just use chicken breast, but be careful not to overcook it and make it too dry.
- chicken breast
- vegetable oil
- salt
- pepper
- oregano
- onion
- garlic
- white rice
- vegetable broth
- mushrooms
- peppers
- spinach
How to make one pan chicken and rice?
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Preheat oven to 350F.
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Season chicken with salt, pepper and oregano (optional).
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In a skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tbsp oil and cook chicken pieces or 2-3 minutes per side, until no longer pink. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
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Add the remaining 1 tbsp of oil. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes, until no longer translucent. Add garlic and mushrooms and cook for 5-6 minutes, until water from mushrooms has almost evaporated. Add peppers and rice. Cook for another 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add chicken stock and spinach and stir to combine. Cover with a lid or foil and transfer to the oven.
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Cook covered for 30 minutes. Remove lid/foil and add in chicken pieces. Add some water or chicken stock, if too dry. Bake uncovered for about another 10 minutes. (Chicken is cooked when the temperature of the meat is 165F).
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Season with more salt and pepper if needed.
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Serve and enjoy.
Hope you like it!
Have a great weekend!
More One Pan Chicken Recipes:
- Chicken And Brown Rice
- Parmesan Garlic Chicken And Veggies
- One Pan Garlic Herb Chicken And Asparagus
One-Pan Chicken And Rice
Ingredients
- 12 oz chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil divided
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano — (optional)
- 1 cup white rice — , not instant or minute rice
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/2 yellow onion — , chopped
- 2 garlic cloves — , pressed
- 8 oz mushrooms — , sliced (I used baby Bella)
- 1/2 large yellow pepper or 3 small ones — , chopped
- more salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups washed baby spinach — , packed
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350F.
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Season chicken with salt, pepper and oregano (optional).
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In a skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tbsp oil and cook chicken pieces or 2-3 minutes per side, until no longer pink. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
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Add the remaining 1 tbsp of oil. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes, until no longer translucent. Add garlic and mushrooms and cook for 5-6 minutes, until water from mushrooms has almost evaporated. Add peppers and rice. Cook for another 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add chicken stock and spinach and stir to combine. Cover with a lid or foil and transfer to the oven.
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Cook covered for 30 minutes. Remove lid/foil and add in chicken pieces. Add some water or chicken stock, if too dry. Bake uncovered for about another 10 minutes. (Chicken is cooked when the temperature of the meat is 165F).
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Season with more salt and pepper if needed.
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Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 395, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 58mg, Sodium: 579mg, Potassium: 809mg, Carbohydrates: 46g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, Protein: 26g, Vitamin A: 1460%, Vitamin C: 35.5%, Calcium: 42%, Iron: 1.7%
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This one pan chicken and rice looks so delicious, Mira. I love these eye popping colors and awesome flavors. Yummy! 🙂
Yay for a one pot recipe. less washing up always makes me happy. I like how colourful this is, especially with the little pop of colour from yellow pepper.
I hope you feel better soon, Mira! Summer colds are no fun. This one pan meal looks delicious! I love the flavors in here! Sounds perfect for busy weeknights. Pinned!
What a great one pan meal! Love the rice 🙂
Thanks Medha!
Feel better soon! It’s no fun to have a cold, no matter what time of year it is. This one-pan dinner is so great for a Friday evening. I love meals like this.
Oh NO! You have been sick too? I seem to always get sick when the weather changes slightly. I hope you feel better soon!! Anyways, this dish rocks the house, girlie! I love that it is one pan and can be made in under an hour, but the ingredients and flavors are what really has me excited! This looks perfectly delicious! LOVE IT! Pinned! Cheers and happy weekend!
Awh…feel better, friend – that is no fun! Hopefully this gorgeous dish will help! Yum!
Chicken breast with a great golden brown sear on it like yours is so good, and I love the mushrooms and spinach you added to this dish — my faves! Pinning this — it’s perfect for busy weeknights!
Sorry that your life has been NyQuil dependent! That will end soon, I hope. And a comforting meal like this will go a long way to making yourself feel better. Chicken soup, too, girl! Gotta do it.
Oh Mira! This looks simply wonderful! Many chicken breast one pot recipes look kinda bland to me, but I’ve read your recipe and it’s just how I would make this! Thank for you sharing – pinning!
pinned this! I love rice dishes they are the best! 😉 definitely a go-to and this one looks YUM-O!
Talk about love at first sight, totally pinning! Have a great week 🙂 xo
This is such a great dish ..funny.. I also had rice with chicken yesterday for my family 🙂
Oh no, hope you feel better soon, Mira! We’ve been fighting a bug on and off for a few weeks now too. Easy and comforting meals like this are definitely needed. Love one pan dishes! It looks amazing!
I love one pot dinners and this looks amazing.
I love me a one pot rice dish 🙂 I made Nagi’s one pot rice and Greek chicken last week and it was INSANELY delicious!
This looks so yummy! I am so sorry about your cold, just gone one myself 🙁 Hope you feel better soon!
We make a lot of chicken in our house for dinner, pinning this one!
Thanks Sara!
Mira this looks so delicious! Definitely going on my meal plan for next week, if I can wait that long.. 🙂
This recipe is delicious, everyone loved it. This is a keeper! How long would the cooking time be at step 5 if doubling the recipe?
Hi Kath, good question! If doubling the recipe, you most likely will need a larger pot/pan. Rice in this recipe takes 30 minutes to cook, because I did not use quick cooking rice. The time should be about the same, you need to try the rice and make sure it is fully cooked, if not, cook for 5-10 minutes longer. Let me know how it turns!
Hi Mira, doubling the recipe worked a treat. Used a larger pot and had to cook for a little longer. The rice was not quite cooked at 30 mins, so I increased the time to 40 mins and it was great.
I’m so glad it worked Kath! Thanks for letting me know, so happy the recipe worked for you!
I rarely leave reviews, but stumbled upon your site via a google search. Oh my word! Excellent recipe. I did a few alterations, I used leftover grilled chicken, I’m allergic to peppers so I chopped up some leftover grilled zucchini, had a cup of half and half I needed to use up, so added with my water. I just checked it at the 45 minute mark, I used brown rice and doubled the recipe, it was perfectly done, added my chicken and will pull out at 10 minutes. I do believe this will be a hit! Thank you for a great recipe and I will for sure be checking out your other recipes.
Thank you so much Mary! So nice of you! Glad the recipe worked! I’ll definitely add some similar, easy to make one pan dishes!
Made this and it is delicious. Will definitely make it many more times
Thx
This recipe worked perfectly for me. I had 2 large baked chicken breasts and 2/3 bag of fresh spinach I needed to use up. Fortunately, I had regular button mushrooms and a yellow pepper too. My husband and daughter loved it! The rice turned a little green from the spinach, but everything was so delicious and the rice cooked perfectly. (I used a big cast iron skillet covered with foil.) I am always looking for flavorful rice dishes, because my husband loves rice, but I’m not a fan unless it’s dressed up. This one fits the bill and is going in my regular rotation. Thank you!