Indulge your family with Parmesan chicken and rice—a mouthwatering dish that’s bound to win everyone’s hearts. The convenience of cooking this meal in a single skillet not only makes it a breeze to prepare but also saves you from a mountain of dishes afterward. In addition, having straightforward, easily accessible ingredients, grocery shopping becomes a stress-free task.
Ingredients in Parmesan Chicken and Rice
Chicken Tenders: Chicken tenders are just that- tender! They are perfect for a quick skillet dinner. Compared to other cuts of chicken, tenders cook quickly yet still maintain that fork cutting tenderness. To understand more about the tenderloin cut of chicken and how to properly prepare chicken tenderloins, see: Chicken Breast Vs Tenderloin – What’s The Difference?
Butter: Butter is an essential ingredient in this recipe. It seasons the chicken, sautés the onions and garlic, as well as coats the rice to give the rice a nutty flavor.
Pinot Grigio: A splash of Pinot Grigio serves the purpose of deglazing the pan. It also helps create a delicious pan sauce that soaks up all the buttery goodness in the brown bits from the pan.
Garlic and Onions: Garlic and onions add a natural sweet flavor to the parmesan chicken and rice all on their own.
Jasmine Rice: Jasmine rice is my preferred white rice in most rice dishes because it soaks up all the delicious flavors in the skillet.
Chicken Broth: Chicken broth is used to enhance the chicken flavor in the skillet meal. The broth also cooks the rice as well as adds protein and nutrients.
Parmesan Cheese: This parmesan chicken and rice wouldn’t be what it is without the parmesan cheese. Freshly grated parmesan is best because it melts better, tastes better, and lacks preservatives.
Preparation, Servings, and Storage
This parmesan chicken and rice recipe is easy to prepare in about 30 minutes, making it a particularly ideal recipe for weeknight meals. The one skillet meal serves up to six servings. It tastes great with a side of green beans, steamed broccoli, or roasted asparagus. The leftovers for this meal can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days. It can be reheated in the microwave individually portioned for 2-3 minutes.
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Parmesan Chicken and Rice
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Equipment
Ingredients
Step 1 Ingredients:
- 1½ lbs Chicken tenderloins (raw, skinless/non breaded)
- 2 tbsp Butter
- Salt and pepper for seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
Step 2 Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup Butter
- 1/2 cup Diced onions
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1/2 tsp Sea salt
Step 3 Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Pinot grigio
- 1½ cups Jasmine rice
- 3½ cups Chicken broth
- Parmesan cheese, freshly shredded
Instructions
Step 1
- Season chicken tenderloins with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- In a large cast iron skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add chicken tenderloins and cook to sear both sides of chicken. Approximately 5 minutes each side.
- Remove chicken from skillet and set aside on a plate tented with foil.
Step 2
- Melt the butter in the skillet and add onions. Sauté onions until soft and translucent.
- Add garlic and sea salt and continue to sauté for about 1 minute.
Step 3
- Deglaze the pan with pinot grigio, scraping the brown bits from the bottom of the skillet. Stirring frequently, allow to simmer and reduce to half.
- Add the rice to reduced glaze and stir to coat rice. Allow the rice to soak some of the garlic butter glaze for about 1 minute.
- Add the chicken broth and stir. Cover and simmer on low for 10 minutes.
- Stir the rice and return chicken tenderloins to pan.
- Cover and allow to continue to cook rice for 5 more minutes. Liquid should be completely absorbed by the rice.
- Shred parmesan cheese over the top of chicken and rice and cover the pan again. Take off the heat and allow cheese to melt.
- Allow the parmesan chicken and rice to cool slightly for 5 minutes before serving.
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