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One Pot Chicken and Rice

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One Pot Chicken and Rice is an easy meal with simple ingredients. Chicken thighs, Jasmine rice, carrots, and chicken broth
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Equipment

  • Large Pot
  • Measuring spoons
  • Ceramic Dutch Oven
  • Utinsel Set

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Tbsp. salted butter
  • 1 ½ cup peeled and chopped carrots
  • 3 teaspoon seasoning salt *see notes
  • 2 cups long grain white rice I use Jasmine rice
  • 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
  • 8 cups chicken broth or stock *see notes
  • 1 ½ lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite sized pieces

Instructions
 

  1. 1. In a large soup pot or ceramic coated dutch oven, melt 4 tablespoon of salted butter.  Add in carrots and one 1sp seasoning salt.  Place lid on pot and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    2. To the pot, add the rice, dried onions, dried garlic, and stir to coatt in the butter.  Saute over medium heat while stirring for about 90 seconds until golden brown. 
    3. Add parsley flakes and chicken stock. Turn up to medium-high heat while stirring until everything comes to a boil. Once at a boil, turn the heat down to medium-low and let simmer for 10 minutes. Stir every 2-3 minutes so that the rice won't stick to the bottom of the pan.  
    4. On the side, season the diced chicken thighs with 2 teaspoon seasoning salt.  Add the seasoned chicken to the pot and turn the heat up to medium-high to bring it back to a bubble.  Stir well and turn heat down to medium-low heat, and let continue to simmer with the lid on the pot for 12 minutes.  Stir occasionally to keep rice from sticking tot the bottom of the pot. 
    5. Remove the pot from heat and stir one more time.  Place the lid on the pot and let it set for 5 minutes to thicken up.  *This will continue to thicken the longer it cools
    6. Serve with a side salad and enjoy!  Garnish with fresh parsley if you have it. 

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Notes

Notes on substitutions:  
You can use any seasoning blend for the seasoning salt.  I like Jonny's on the carrots, and Rotisserie blend on the chicken.  If you are making this gluten-free, be sure to check the ingredient label.  You can also use any simple seasonings, such as garlic powder, onion powder, ground black pepper, and salt. 
You can use 1 lb of boneless skinless chicken breasts if you prefer.  
Other vegetables are wonderful in this dish.  Frozen carrots and peas added at the last 5 minutes cook perfectly.  
Long grain white rice is best for this recipe.  I don't recommend using instant rice or brown rice.  
You can make this vegetarian by leaving out the chicken, adding more veggies, and using vegetable broth in place of chicken stock.  
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