One Skillet Chicken and Rice with Mushrooms! If you make this once, you will make it over and over again!
Chicken and rice is soooo nice! Especially when it’s done in ONE PAN and takes only about 30 minutes to throw together!
The chicken is seared perfectly with little or no splatter, (I’m gonna tell you how to do that). The mushrooms add a super big kick to the rice, and I added just a touch of cream to make it all come together.
HOW TO SEAR A CHICKEN BREAST PERFECTLY :
Heat your non-stick or cast iron skillet to medium high heat or until a drop of water skids across the pan. Rub your chicken with a thin coating of vegetable, canola or light olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. DO NOT add oil to your hot pan. Place the oiled chicken in the hot, dry pan and don’t touch it for at least 3 minutes and turn. If the chicken breast does not release, let it cook a little longer. It should come up easily when it’s seared perfectly. Those chicken breasts…they are so smart. Reduce pan to medium and cook until done. (165 degrees internal temp). Easier method with a lot less mess and lot less clean up!
Now lets chat about mushrooms. To get a perfect caramelization DO NOT salt them until they are nice and brown. Salt can make them rubbery and difficult to sear.
Giving up all my cooking secrets today friends!
This dish is a perfect weeknight meal. Change it up and leave out the cream and the mushrooms. Add some herbs and a little lemon and get a perfect herby, lemony, one pan chicken!
Notes:
- You can make this with 2-4 chicken breasts without altering the recipe.
- When searing the chicken it is best to use vegetable, canola or peanut oil as it has a higher smoking point. But if all you have is olive oil, that will work too.
- You can omit the cream if you like and still get a great rice. I like the bit of cream with the mushrooms. And a 1/4 cup won’t clog my arteries.
- Serve with a simple steamed veggie like broccoli or cauliflower for a complete meal!
A few of my other favorite chicken dinners!
One Pot Southwest Chicken and Rice!
Another one pan recipe you might like! No standing at the stove. Just toss everything in a baking dish and dinner done!
Oven Roasted Chicken with Lemon and Rosemary
Just a few ingredients to make a quick marinade. Toss with chicken and potatoes…dinner done!
To good old chicken and rice!
Clink!
Kathi
One Pot Chicken, Rice and Mushrooms
A one pan creamy chicken and rice dish the whole family will love!
Ingredients
- 2-4 boneless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons vegetable canola or light olive oil
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms sliced
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 1/4 cup heavy cream optional
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Sliced onions for garnish
Instructions
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Heat pan to medium high heat. Rub the chicken breasts with the oil and place in hot pan. (not putting any oil into the pan itself). Let cook for 3-4 minutes and turn. Chicken will release easily from the pan once it is at a perfect sear. Turn and cook another 3-4 minutes.
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Remove seared chicken from skillet (chicken will not be fully cooked but will continue to cook with rice).
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Add mushrooms to hot pan. Cook until caramelized and brown. About 4-5 minutes. Do not salt. Salting the mushrooms before will keep them from getting perfectly brown.
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Add uncooked rice, garlic and oregano.
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Saute until garlic is fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.
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Add chicken stock, cream. salt and pepper to rice mixture.
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Nestle chicken on top of rice.
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Cover and cook 20-25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and chicken is cooked though to 165 degrees internally.
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Garnish with sliced green onions if desired. Serve with simple veggie like steamed broccoli or cauliflower.
Always so super nummy Kathi! Thanks!
Thanks Jen! I hope you get a chance to try it!
Now this is my kind of meal. Everything you need in one pot, and it looks absolutely delicious. Can not wait to try it! Loved all your secret tips too!
Thank you Susan! I love little cooking tips…I think I watch the food network too much :). Thanks for your note!
LOOOOVVVEEEE this dish!! Creamy mushrooms and rice with chicken is always a winner in my house! Haven’t made this in ages, so thanks for the reminder!! YUM!
One pot recipes save me on weeknights! This chicken and rice with mushrooms looks delicious!
I agree – you’re chicken and rice recipe is soooo nice! There’s nothing better than a tasty one-pot chicken, rice and mushroom dinner.
Thank you Linda! I’m a sucker for an easy meal!
Beautiful, full of flavor and easily covers a nice dinner. What’s not to love? Thanks!
Thank you! Hope you get a chance to give it a try!
I’m making this dish tonight. .Unfortunately, I don’t have any cream (or Half & Half) in the fridge right now. What can I use instead? (Plain Greek yogurt, sour cream, or (eek) milk!?)
Thanks very much for the ‘no splatter tip’, I’ll try it out this evening..
As always, thanks for your very easy, yet incredibly delicious recipes. Have a terrific weekend!.
Oh my gosh how did I miss this comment! I’d use the sour cream, but you could go cream free and it would be fine! Apologies a year late…ugh!
No problem Kathi, since I know how crazy busy things can get. I ended up using light sour cream, b/c that’s what I had in the fridge. This dish is super delicious, so it’s now in my ‘recipe rotation’. We’re lovin’ it! Thanks.
Wow. Just wow! I am not really the type to do a lot of cooking but I gave this a try and I’m so glad I did. So easy and so so so yummy.
I am so glad you liked it Kelsey! Thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice note!
Can I use wild rice or quinoa instead of white rice?
Quinoa yes! Wild rice is a bit different. It has a much longer cooking time. You would need to par cook it.
Did you try it with the wild rice? How did it go? Any tips?
My kid is a chicken fanatic so we tried this tonight. It pairs well with our Naples weather since it’s too warm to eat really heavy. Thanks for the recipe!!!
Hi Shannon, I am so glad you liked it! Thank you so much for the nice note and 5 star rating!
We made this just like the recipe it was delicious!!
I’m so glad you liked it! Thank you so much for taking the time to send a note! Makes this bloggers heart so happy!
Thanks for this! I added peas at the last moment and prepped almost everything on Sunday night so Monday night’s dinner was an absolute breeze, Just like my grandma used to make!
I am so glad you like it! Thanks for taking the time to write such a nice note Dee!
I tried this recipe just now and it was absolutely delicious!!! I messed up a little with the portions since I wanted less rice – turns out halving the stock isn’t a good idea (but I fixed it with a dash of water). Thank you so much for this one! I can’t wait to make it again with improvements and to try more of your recipes. Lots of love <3