Description
A comforting dish featuring tender chicken smothered in a creamy sauce served over fluffy rice.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, paprika, and thyme.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 5-6 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté onion and garlic until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add rice and stir to coat with the onion mixture. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
- Return chicken to the skillet, cover, and cook on low heat for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through.
- Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan cheese, letting it simmer for another 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Serve hot, garnished with extra Parmesan if desired.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.