Best 7 Chicken Breast And Rice Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey with our versatile chicken breast and rice recipes! From comforting one-pot meals to tantalizing international flavors, this comprehensive guide caters to every palate and skill level. Discover the succulent Chicken and Rice Casserole, a classic dish bursting with savory flavors. If you're short on time, try the speedy Chicken and Rice Skillet, a quick and easy weeknight dinner option. Craving something with a Mediterranean twist? The flavorful Chicken and Rice Pilaf will transport you to the vibrant streets of Istanbul. For a taste of the Far East, indulge in the aromatic Chicken and Coconut Rice, a harmonious blend of spices and creamy coconut milk. And for a healthier alternative, the wholesome Chicken and Brown Rice Bowl offers a nutritious and balanced meal. With detailed instructions and enticing photos, these recipes promise to turn your kitchen into a culinary haven. So, grab your apron and let's embark on this delightful adventure!

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

SOLO BAKED CHICKEN BREAST AND LEMON RICE



Solo Baked Chicken Breast and Lemon Rice image

This solo meal can be doubled, and if you have an instant read thermometer with an oven probe, the dish can be ignored until you are summoned to the kitchen. Serve with a green salad or maybe my Pickel Dilly Green Beans. Cooking is a Creative Sport.

Provided by Bill Hilbrich

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 50m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 boneless skinless chicken breast (5 to 6 ounce)
1 lemon
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon basil
1/3 cup rice, un-cooked
2/3 cup white wine or 2/3 cup vermouth

Steps:

  • Preheat oven 375 degree (f) Put 1 tablespoon butter into an oven proof dish stir in the rice until all the grains are coated.
  • Add the wine. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice from half the lemon into a dish with the remaining melted butter and the basil.
  • Other herbs such as dill, or oregano could be used instead.
  • Coat the chicken breast with the butter/lemon/herb sauce on both sides and place on top of the rice and wine. Slice the remaining half of the lemon into thin rounds and place on top of the chicken.
  • Cover with a tight fitting cover or foil and bake for 35 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed and the chicken has an internal temperature of 175(f) or 79(c).
  • Salt and pepper to taste.

CHICKEN BREAST STUFFED WITH LEMON RICE AND MUSHROOMS AND A DIJON MUSTARD SAUCE



CHICKEN BREAST STUFFED WITH LEMON RICE AND MUSHROOMS AND A DIJON MUSTARD SAUCE image

Categories     Side     Simmer

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 18

One 4 oz. package Farmhouse® Long Grain & Wild Rice Herb & Butter
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup onion, chopped
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 cup water
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
6 medium-size boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper
Dijon Mustard Sauce:
3 Tablespoons butter or margarine
3 Tablespoons flour
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup cream
3 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper

Steps:

  • In medium saucepan, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Add onion and mushrooms and cook for five minutes, stirring frequently. Add thyme and lemon zest and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add lemon juice, water, rice and contents of seasoning packet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low boil, cover, and cook for 25 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 15 minutes. Mix in feta cheese. While rice is cooling, preheat oven to 375°. Grease a 9" x 13" baking pan with non-stick spray. Make a small slit in the side of each chicken breast to form a pocket. Stuff chicken with rice mixture. Use a toothpick to hold the stuffing in. Place chicken in prepared pan and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 30-35 minutes until done. About 10 minutes before chicken is done, melt butter for sauce in small saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add chicken broth and cream. Cook until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in mustard and season with salt and pepper. Place stuffed chicken breasts on platter and pour sauce over top or serve on the side.

SPINACH AND RICE STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST



Spinach and Rice Stuffed Chicken Breast image

Make and share this Spinach and Rice Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Shaun McGee

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil (optional)
1 cup breadcrumbs (optional)
2 cups rice, under-cooked (or use a package of seasoned flavored rice)
1/2 cup cheese, shredded (preferably a multi-cheese italian blend)
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup fresh spinach, chopped
1 sprig fresh rosemary

Steps:

  • Prepare the rice until it is ALMOST done. This is the base for the stuffing, and will continue to cook as the chicken cooks.
  • Combine rice, cream cheese, and sour cream in a mixing bowl.
  • Add spinach and rosemary to the stuffing mixture.
  • Add cheese to the stuffing mixture LAST (the stuffing is warm and the cheese will melt).
  • Pound the chicken breasts with a tenderizer so that they are flattenned.
  • Scoop stuffing (as much as will practicably fit) onto the flattenned chicken breasts. Roll the chicken up and secure with toothpicks.
  • If you wish, coat each "roll" with olive oil and then with breadcrumbs.
  • Bake in a 425 degree preheated oven for about 30-40 minutes (depending on the thickness of the chicken). The stuffing is already cooked, so just make sure that the chicken is done.
  • Serve with stuffing (Stove Top) and hearty green vegetables (asparagus, snap peas, etc.) and whatever else you like. Pair with a sweet white wine (i.e. Riesling).

CHICKEN BREAST AND RICE CASSEROLE



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This chicken casserole became a family favorite after originating from one of those "what to make for dinner" nights. Nuts and wild rice add a lot.

Provided by Krista Willard

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 cups water, divided
1 cup uncooked white rice
½ cup uncooked wild rice
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
3 cooked skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, chopped
½ cup chopped pecans
¼ cup sunflower seeds
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup crushed saltine crackers, or more as needed
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bring 2 cups water and white rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • At the same time, bring remaining 1 cup water and wild rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Drain excess liquid, fluff rice with a fork, and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion and saute until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside in a large bowl and stir in diced chicken, pecans, and sunflower seeds. Stir in cooked rice. Add mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a casserole dish. Spread crushed saltine crackers over top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Spread Cheddar cheese over the casserole and return to the oven until cheese melts, about 5 minutes more. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.5 calories, Carbohydrate 32.8 g, Cholesterol 46.4 mg, Fat 26.9 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 18.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 223.4 mg, Sugar 1.9 g

SOLO CHICKEN BREAST AND WILD RICE



Solo Chicken Breast and Wild Rice image

Cooking the chicken breast whole, will keep the meat moist, and following the ordering of layers will ensure that flavors trickle down into the rice. Feel free to play with the spices. Cooking is a Creative Sport

Provided by Bill Hilbrich

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h40m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/3 cup uncooked wild rice
1 cup chicken broth
1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, and the liquid
1/3 cup onion, diced
1 boneless skinless chicken breast
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • Combine the wild rice and the chicken broth in a covered sauce pan.
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
  • Cover the chicken breast with the olive oil and then the salt and pepper.
  • When the wild rice is cooked, place into a baking dish, place on top the chicken breast, next the onion, and finally, pour the mushrooms and the liquid from the can.
  • Cover, and bake in a 350 degree (f) oven for 45 minutes.

SPINACH AND RICE STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST



Spinach and Rice Stuffed Chicken Breast image

My husband and I came up with this recipe when we were dating (17 yrs ago). Everyone we've made it for has just loved it. Even my children ask me to make.

Provided by Texas Chihuahua Girl

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 (8 ounce) package fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 (12 ounce) packages frozen spinach
1 medium onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 cups cooked white rice
2 (1 1/4 ounce) packages hollandaise sauce
1/2 cup butter (for hollandaise sauce)
2 cups water (for hollandaise sauce)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Butterfly cut the chicken breast. Cover in saran wrap and pound with flat side of meat tenderizer until ¼ in thick.
  • In a medium fry pan melt the butter and add the wine. Sauté the onion, garlic and mushrooms until tender.
  • Defrost the spinach and squeeze as much of the liquid out of it as possible. Add to the onion, garlic and mushroom mixture. Mix well to break apart the spinach and mix well.
  • Add the onion, garlic. mushroom and spinach mixture to the cooked white rice and mix well.
  • Use the rice mixture to stuff the chicken breast. You will have rice remaining.
  • Place remaining rice in a 9" x 13" baking pan (I recommend that you put tin foil around the edges of the pan - otherwise the rice will burn) and place the stuffed chicken breast on the rice.
  • Bake chicken for 35 minutes. While chicken is baking prepare hollandaise sauce according to the directions. After 35 minutes using half of the hollandaise sauce, cover the chicken and bake another 10 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 - 170 degrees using a good meat thermometer.
  • Use the remaining hollandaise sauce for the chicken or for the rice once plated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 702.7, Fat 35.1, SaturatedFat 21.1, Cholesterol 152.3, Sodium 448.4, Carbohydrate 54.5, Fiber 7.3, Sugar 4.1, Protein 40.6

RIPE PLANTAIN AND CHORIZO STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH CILANTRO RICE AND TAMARIND RUM GLAZE



Ripe Plantain and Chorizo Stuffed Chicken Breast with Cilantro Rice and Tamarind Rum Glaze image

Provided by Food Network

Time 45m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 (6-ounce) chicken breast, butterflied
Salt and pepper
Salt and pepper
Vegetable oil, for sauteing
1 ripe plantain, peeled and sliced
1 link chorizo, chopped
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
Tamarind Rum Glaze, recipe follows
Cilantro Rice, recipe follows
1/4 cup tamarind concentrate
1/4 tablespoon chopped ginger
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
3 tablespoons amber rum
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
1/4 cup olive oil
Pinch salt
1 cup cooked medium grain rice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add plantains and saute until fully cooked. Remove from heat and mash to combine with the chorizo and garlic. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Spread the plantain mixture over the chicken breast and fold it over. Place chicken in a small roasting pan or baking dish and brush with the glaze. Roast in oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until fully cooked through. Serve with Cilantro Rice.
  • In a small saucepan, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Pour glaze over chicken.
  • Make cilantro oil by combining cilantro, oil and salt in a blender. Blend until thoroughly combined.
  • Place rice in a small saucepan. Over medium-low heat, drizzle in the cilantro oil and gently stir to combine with cooked rice. Heat until rice is warmed through. Serve with chicken.

Tips:

  • Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts. This will make the recipe easier to prepare and reduce the cooking time.
  • Season the chicken breasts generously. This will help to add flavor to the dish.
  • Cook the chicken breasts over medium heat. This will help to prevent them from drying out.
  • Stir the rice every few minutes while it is cooking. This will help to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
  • Let the rice rest for 5 minutes before serving. This will help to absorb any excess moisture.

Conclusion:

Chicken breast and rice is a simple but delicious dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great option for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a hearty lunch. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a flavorful and satisfying dish that the whole family will love.

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