Indulge in a culinary journey with our creamy chicken and rice wheat berry dish, a harmonious blend of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. This wholesome meal, brimming with tender chicken, fluffy rice, and nutty wheat berries, is not only delectable but also packed with essential nutrients. Accompanying this main course are two enticing recipes: a refreshing cucumber salad with a zesty dressing and a luscious blueberry cobbler that bursts with juicy berries, creating a perfect sweet ending to your meal. Get ready to embark on a delightful gastronomic experience with our carefully curated recipes.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
CREAMY CHICKEN AND RICE
Easy dinner in under 30 minutes. This creamy chicken and rice with veggies takes only one pan and is a entree the whole family will enjoy.
Provided by Julie Clark
Categories Main Dish
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Add butter and onion into a skillet over medium high heat and cook until onions are translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add in chicken and cook until chicken is opaque, about 3 more minutes. It's okay if chicken is not cooked through yet. It will continue cooking later on.
- Stir in rice, garlic powder, thyme, salt, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, turn down heat, and cover. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Stir in frozen mixed vegetables, cover, and let cook for an additional 3-5 minutes until vegetables are cooked though.
- Take pan off heat and stir in sour cream and cheese. Return the pan to stove and over low heat, let the mixture cook until cheese is melted, about 1-2 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley, optional and serve. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 627 kcal, Carbohydrate 52 g, Protein 41 g, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Cholesterol 139 mg, Sodium 766 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
ONE-POT CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE
This easy chicken and rice casserole is done in one pot on the stove top for a favorite comfort food dinner that's ready in 30 minutes or less, no oven required.
Provided by Heidi
Categories Main Course
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a large skillet or dutch oven over medium to medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, 1 teaspoon of the salt and the thyme. Cook until the onion softens, about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the rice and carrot and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth and evaporated milk and stir in the chicken, the remaining salt and the black pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Stir, cover with a lid and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring so the rice doesn't stick to the pot.
- Stir in the peas and add more chicken broth or water if the mixture is too thick. Sprinkle with the cheese and cover with the lid to melt the cheese, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 4 g, Carbohydrate 61 g, Protein 34 g, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 137 mg, Sodium 1455 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g, Calories 522 kcal
CREAMY CHICKEN AND RICE RECIPE (A ONE-POT MEAL)
This chicken and rice dish is so satisfying - a must try! It has all of the heartiness of plov and creamy deliciousness of a risotto. The chicken turns out tender and so flavorful.
Provided by Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
Categories Medium
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Using a dutch oven or heavy bottom pot with tight fitting lid, over medium/high heat, add 1/4 cup olive oil and 2 Tbsp unsalted butter. Once butter is melted and hot, stir in diced onion, grated carrots and 1 tsp salt. Sautee until soft and golden (8-10 min).
- Add trimmed, chopped chicken thighs, 2 bay leaves, another 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Saute, stirring occasionally until chicken is golden on all sides (5 mins).
- Increase the heat to high and add 1 cup white wine. Boil down the wine, scraping the bottom until most of the wine has evaporated.
- Add the hot chicken broth, then stir in the rice.
- Without separating the cloves (leaving the root end intact), slice the end off a whole head of garlic to expose the garlic cloves. Set the whole head into the center of your rice, sliced side down. Bring to a rolling boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until rice is fully cooked (15 mins).
- Turn off the heat, remove garlic head (you can either push the cloves of garlic out into the rice and eat it or discard it) and quickly stir in remaining 2 Tbsp butter until fully incorporated. Finally, stir in chopped parsley and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese. It should be creamy. Serve right away or leave the lid on to keep it warm until serving. Garnish with more fresh parsley to serve.
CREAMY CHICKEN AND RICE
This casserole is very creamy with a crunchy topping. It tastes even better when reheated for leftovers!
Provided by JANETFORAUBURN
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Spread rice in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish; set aside.
- In a medium saucepan melt butter or margarine and stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk, bouillon granules, seasoned salt, garlic powder and pepper. Stir all together and bring to a boil. Let simmer and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; add chicken, cheese and sour cream. Stir until cheese is melted. Mix all together and pour mixture over rice.
- Melt 1/2 cup butter or margarine in saucepan and toss with crushed cracker crumbs. Sprinkle crumb mixture over casserole. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes or unti heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 973.4 calories, Carbohydrate 59.9 g, Cholesterol 215 mg, Fat 56.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 55.1 g, SaturatedFat 31.8 g, Sodium 1796.4 mg, Sugar 10.2 g
CREAMY CHICKEN AND RICE
When my mom asked me to prepare a speedy supper to feed our family, I used leftover chicken to create this casserole. Cheese and sour cream make the chicken and rice so creamy and tasty. I recently got married, and my husband, Doug, loves it, too. -Jennifer Biggs Cassel, Mediapolis, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Spread rice into a greased shallow 3-qt. or 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; set aside. , In a saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk, bouillon, seasoned salt, garlic powder and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; add chicken, cheese and sour cream; stir until the cheese is melted. Pour over rice. , Melt the remaining butter; toss the cracker crumbs. Sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 723 calories, Fat 43g fat (24g saturated fat), Cholesterol 169mg cholesterol, Sodium 1164mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 36g protein.
CREAMY CHICKEN AND "RICE" (WHEAT BERRY)
I had leftover cooked wheat berry combo and threw this together for lunch. Turned out really flavorful and I liked the chewiness of the grains. I didn't measure any ingredients, so I hope this turns out! If you need to cook your berries, use Recipe #176290. It makes about 6 cups, but you can freeze leftovers.
Provided by WI Cheesehead
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine all ingredients in a casserole dish.
- Cover and bake for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.2, Fat 11, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 66.5, Sodium 567.8, Carbohydrate 5.2, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 1.2, Protein 22.1
PORCINI CHICKEN WITH WILD RICE AND WHEAT BERRIES
Steps:
- Cook rice:
- Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then add rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until rice is tender and grains are split open, 1 to 1 1/4 hours (not all liquid will be absorbed). Drain in a colander.
- Cook wheat berries while rice simmers:
- Bring remaining 4 cups water to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan, then stir in wheat berries and 1 1/4 cups porcini. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, over low heat until wheat berries are tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and pour wheat berry mixture into a large sieve set over another saucepan or a skillet. Reserve wheat berries and porcini in a bowl and boil cooking liquid until reduced to about 1 cup, then add to wheat berry mixture. (Cut up any porcini that are large.)
- Cook chicken:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
- Grind remaining 3/4 cup porcini to a powder in coffee/spice grinder. (If porcini are too moist to grind, dry completely on a baking sheet in oven 3 to 5 minutes, then cool before grinding.)
- Pat chicken dry, then arrange in 1 layer on a sheet of wax paper. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and season with pepper. Put porcini powder in a fine mesh sieve and dust both sides of chicken generously, shaking off excess.
- Heat oil and 1/2 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then brown chicken in 2 batches, without crowding, turning over once, about 4 minutes per batch. Transfer chicken to a shallow baking dish as browned (reserve fat in skillet). Bake browned chicken until just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes, then let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
- While chicken bakes and stands, add remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter to fat in skillet and cook garlic over moderately low heat, stirring, 1 minute. Add wine and boil over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add wild rice, tomatoes, and wheat berry mixture (including reduced cooking liquid) and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Stir in dill and season with salt and pepper. Slice chicken and serve with rice mixture.
- *Available at natural foods store and specialty markets.
Tips:
- Use a variety of vegetables. This will add flavor, color, and nutrients to your dish. Some good options include carrots, celery, onion, bell pepper, and spinach.
- Don't overcook the chicken. Overcooked chicken can be dry and tough. Cook it just until it is cooked through, or to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Use a good quality broth. The broth is the base of your soup, so it's important to use a good one. Look for a broth that is low in sodium and has a rich flavor.
- Season the soup to taste. Add salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices to taste. You can also add a squeeze of lemon juice or a dollop of sour cream for a little extra flavor.
- Serve the soup with your favorite toppings. Some good options include rice, noodles, bread, or crackers.
Conclusion:
Creamy chicken and rice wheat berry soup is a delicious and comforting dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you're looking for a warm and hearty meal, give this soup a try. You won't be disappointed!
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