Garlic Rosemary Chicken with Brown Rice

5.00 (14)
⏱ 60 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🏷 Chicken Breast

This simple one pan meal combines chicken breasts with brown rice for a complete dinner. The chicken is seasoned with garlic powder and dried rosemary, then pan fried until cooked through. Rice is prepared in the same skillet with chicken broth, absorbing the savoury flavours. The dish is finished by returning the chicken to the pan to steam with the rice. It is a convenient and tasty option for a weeknight meal, requiring minimal clean up.

Garlic Rosemary Chicken with Brown Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 lb.)
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed,divided
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 cup Minute brown rice, uncooked

Method

  1. Warm the oil in a large nonstick skillet.
  2. Place the chicken breasts in the hot skillet.
  3. Season the chicken with 1/4 tsp of the garlic powder and 1/4 tsp of the crushed rosemary.
  4. Place a lid over the skillet.
  5. Cook the chicken for 4 minutes, then turn and cook for another 4 minutes or until fully cooked.
  6. Transfer the cooked chicken to a plate.
  7. Pour the chicken broth and water into the same skillet and mix.
  8. Allow the liquid to reach a boil.
  9. Mix in the uncooked brown rice along with the rest of the garlic powder and rosemary.
  10. Place the chicken pieces on top of the rice and cover the skillet.
  11. Continue cooking with the lid on for 5 minutes.
  12. Take the skillet off the heat source.
  13. Leave the covered skillet to stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium100500 mg

Recipe details

CategoryChicken Breast
AuthorSteve_G