One Pan Creamy Mushroom Chicken and Rice
My one pan Creamy Mushroom Chicken and Rice is a cozy, comforting dinner you'll crave. Gluten free and balanced with protein and fibre!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast boneless skinless
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 cups cremini mushrooms sliced
- 3 shallots finely sliced
- 2 cloves garlic pressed
- 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2.5 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup jasmine rice uncooked
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 2 tablespoon fresh thyme
- ½ cup milk
- 3 cups spinach
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Season chicken breast with salt and black pepper and slice into cubes. In a large pan over medium heat, 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Once hot, add the chicken. Allow the chicken cubes to brown (about 2-3 minutes per side). Once chicken is brown, remove from the heat and set the chicken aside.
- In the same pan, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add mushrooms, shallots and garlic to the pan along with the Italian seasoning. Allow to cook until fragrant (about 3 minutes).
- Deglaze the pan by adding ½ cup of chicken broth and using a wooden spatula to gently scrape the bottom of the pan, removing the brown bits. Once the pan is deglazed, add the rice, along with the rest of the broth, lemon juice and fresh thyme, add the cooked chicken back into the pan. Stir and bring to a simmer. Once the broth is simmering, cover, reduce the heat to low and cook for about 18-20 minutes (until the rice is fully cooked and most of the liquid has been absorbed).
- Stir in the milk and spinach, allowing the spinach to wilt fully (this works best over low heat, constantly stirring). Sprinkle it with parmesan cheese!
Notes
Chicken breast can be replaced with boneless skinless chicken thighs.
Milk can be replaced with an equal amount of cooking cream for extra creaminess.
Fresh spinach can be replaced with about ⅓ cup of frozen spinach, defrosted and drained.
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below (toppings not included). However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 379mg | Potassium: 1252mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2452IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 207mg | Iron: 3mg
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