One Pan Chicken Rice Veggies
A great quick and easy meal in one pan and in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 chicken tenders or 1 large breast or some leftover chicken
- salt and pepper
- 2 large fresh carrots peeled and cut into about 3/8" cubes
- 1/2 large onion cut into strips
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup frozen broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 cup minute rice
- 2 cups chicken broth I just make it with bouillon cubes or powder
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 handful pre-cleaned baby spinach
Instructions
- If you always have chicken tenders in the freezer just defrost a few in the microwave and cut them into the size chunks that you want. Put a large skillet on at medium high with about four tablespoons of olive oil. Then into the skillet they go. Lightly sprinkle some salt and pepper.
- BTW-if you use leftover chicken that has already been cooked just cut it up and add it with the vegetables. Speaking of which just use any veggies that you have on hand. It doesn't have to be the stuff that you see here. This is what we had on hand so what you see is what we got. While the chicken is cooking cut up the veggies. Todays melange is onions, fresh carrots, frozen broccoli florets and frozen corn.
- When the chicken is brown all around add the veggies and the spices. Toss it all together and toss a few times as it all cooks a little. When the onions just barely start to get soft and translucent on the edges add the rice, salt, pepper and the broth. Mix it all together and mix it a few more times as it is heating up to a simmer.
- In a small bowl put about two tablespoons of flour and eyeball the same amount of cold water. Whisk it together and when the broth has reached a steady simmer whisk in the flour and water then mix it all up. Let it simmer for about five more minutes stirring regularly. Then take out and chew on a piece of any of the veggies to see if they are done the way YOU like them. And, if it needs anymore salt. When they are ready go ahead and serve up your One Pan Chicken Rice Veggies.
- We garnished with some baby spinach. AND I multi tasked and got some of Poppop's homemade bread dough from the fridge and speed-dialed a small loaf in the toaster oven.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 487kcalCarbohydrates: 66.5gProtein: 30.2gFat: 32.4gSaturated Fat: 4.7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 992.8mgPotassium: 954.6mgFiber: 5gSugar: 1.7gVitamin A: 73IUVitamin C: 27.6mgCalcium: 98.1mgIron: 6.7mg
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