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Skillet Rice with Chicken

A simple, tasty, budget-friendly lunch or dinner for the whole family! Skillet rice with chicken is a classic you can riff on endlessly. Switch up the vegetables and seasonings and you can take the dish anywhere—from European to East Asian flavors. Treat the people you love!

Julia M.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Rice

Chicken breast

500

Onion

Carrot

Water

Vegetable oil

Salt

Dry seasoning

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 37 % 10 g

Fats 7 % 2 g

Carbohydrates 56 % 15 g

118 kcal

GI: 13 / 87 / 0

Cooking method

Step 1:

How do you make skillet rice with chicken? Start by gathering the ingredients. I'm using boneless chicken breast, but any cut of chicken works here, including bone-in pieces—just chop them into small chunks. Parboiled long-grain rice is the best choice for this dish.
Step 2:

Peel the onion and carrot and rinse them clean. Finely chop the onion. The carrot can be cut into sticks or rounds, or simply grated.
Step 3:

Add a little vegetable oil to a hot skillet. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and add them to the pan. Fry the meat for 5–7 minutes, until it turns opaque and starts to brown.
Step 4:

Now add the onion and carrot to the pan. Sauté everything together for a couple of minutes, until the vegetables turn fragrant.
Step 5:

Rinse the rice and add it to the skillet with the chicken. Pour in the hot water. Season with salt and spices to taste—I use a ready-made chicken seasoning blend, but use whatever you like. Cover the pan and simmer the rice and chicken for 20–30 minutes. The rice will drink up the water and turn tender. If the liquid cooks off before the rice is done, add a splash more—just a little, so the rice doesn't go mushy.
Step 6:

The chicken and rice are ready! Let it sit, covered, for another 15 minutes to steam through. Spoon onto plates and serve. Enjoy!

Everyone's palate is different when it comes to salty, sweet, bitter, spicy, and sour, so always add spices and seasonings to your own taste! If you're reaching for a seasoning for the first time, keep in mind that some are easy to overdo—chili pepper is a prime example.
You can swap the chicken for turkey or any other meat you like. Just remember that the cooking time and the calorie count will change accordingly.
Important! The wrong skillet can ruin even the best recipe. For the full rundown on how to pick the perfect pan for different dishes, read here.