One-Pot Chicken and Brown Rice

Name: One-Pot Chicken and Brown Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 large yellow onion, cut into wedges; 2 stalks celery, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 1 ¾ cups water; 2 medium carrots, cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup brown rice

Rating: 4 stars

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Easy, wholesome dish that is great by itself or paired with veggies.

By mskm0307

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

1 hr 15 mins

total:

1 hr 40 mins

additional:

10 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 large yellow onion, cut into wedges
2 stalks celery, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 ¾ cups water
2 medium carrots, cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces
1 bay leaf
1 cup brown rice

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and place into the pot. Cook until golden brown on both sides, 10 to 12 minutes total. Add onion and celery. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes.

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Step 2

Add water, carrots, and bay leaf. Stir in rice and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until rice has absorbed almost all the liquid, 40 to 45 minutes. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

363 calories; 7.6 g total fat; 67 mg cholesterol; 141 mg sodium. 43.2 g carbohydrates; 28.9 g protein; Full Nutrition

Reviews (1)

Most helpful positive review

Buckwheat Queen

03/20/2019

This recipe is right on when it comes to execution; down to the minute. I think it could use a bump in flavor. Next time I ll use vegetable broth instead of water. This went very well with Brussels sprouts. Thank you for the recipe. Read More

1 Ratings