Description
Indulge in the creamy goodness of One Pot Creamy Parmesan Chicken with Mushroom Rice. This easy stovetop recipe combines tender chicken, savory mushrooms, and perfectly cooked rice in a luscious Parmesan cream sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Rice:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 ¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the Chicken: Heat olive oil in a large skillet, brown chicken pieces, and set aside.
- Prepare the Rice: In the same skillet, sauté onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Add rice, chicken broth, thyme, salt, and pepper. Simmer until rice is tender.
- Finish the Dish: Stir in cream and Parmesan, add chicken back to the pan, simmer until creamy. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
- Use freshly grated Parmesan for best results.
- You can substitute brown rice but adjust cooking time and liquid.
- Feel free to add spinach or peas for extra veggies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
