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    Chicken with Garlic Parmesan Rice

    Dec 28, 2019 · 360 Comments

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    Chicken with Garlic Parmesan Rice is the perfect dish for easy weeknight dinners. This quick chicken and rice recipe is not only tasty but it uses ingredients you likely have on hand. Simply use chicken tenders, white rice and white wine to quickly whip up this easy dinner!

    Chicken with Garlic Parmesan Rice is the perfect dish for easy weeknight dinners. This quick chicken and rice recipe is not only tasty but it uses ingredients you likely have on hand!

    Serve it with the healthy addition of Cranberry, Walnut and Spinach Salad, or delicious Avocado Salad.

    Chicken and rice recipe is one of my all time favorite foods and the thing I search out the most on restaurant menus. But when I’m home I make it from scratch because the recipe is so easy!

    Why make chicken and rice

    Chicken and rice is a terrific way to stretch your meal budget! For a family of four or five, you can get by with just a pound, or a pound and a half of chicken and several cups of rice.

    Chicken with Garlic Parmesan Rice is the perfect dish for easy weeknight dinners. This quick chicken and rice recipe is not only tasty but it uses ingredients you likely have on hand!

    You can also use this as a meal prep by dividing the entire meal into four equal portions and storing them in ziplock bags frozen or refrigerated. Use this recipe to plan ahead your healthy meals for the week!

    What kind of rice should I use

    I used Jasmine rice in this recipe. It’s white rice of the long grain variety, which means the rice grains remain distinct and not very sticky. You can also use basmati rice, although jasmine is plumper, softer, and a bit more moist than basmati.

    How to Make Chicken with Garlic Parmesan Rice

    Garlic parmesan rice with chicken is super simple, especially if you prepare all your ingredients in advance. It’s literally as easy as 1,2,3!!

    • Cook Chicken: Season the chicken with salt and pepper and cook over medium-high heat (I cook about 5 minutes per side until nicely browned). I like to use a lean chicken tenderloins or chicken tenders. You can also use skinless and boneless chicken thighs here. Remove and set aside.
    • Make Saucy Rice: Add garlic, wine, chicken broth and RICE to the pan. Wine and garlic will flavor and coat every morsel of rice as they slowly cook together.
    Chicken and Rice sauce


    Cook rice in the amazing sauce:

    Chicken with Garlic Parmesan Rice is the perfect dish for easy weeknight dinners. This quick chicken and rice recipe is not only tasty but it uses ingredients you likely have on hand!
    • Add Parmesan: Parmesan should go once the rice is ready and after you add the chicken back to the pan.
    Chicken with Garlic Parmesan Rice

    WHAT KIND OF WINE TO USE

    First things first, I do not recommend using a cooking wine. Not only because it will not add a rich taste to the dish, but also because it’s full of sodium and will make your food way too salty!

    Also, I do not recommend using the wine that you usually drink. You can go cheaper here as long as you do use a regular drinking wine. I love Pinot Grigio because it’s a crisp, lemony-lime, dry white wine.

    BEST NON-ALCOHOLIC SUBSTITUTES FOR WINE IN COOKING

    • Chicken or vegetable stock. Substitute stock for white wine entirely if you don’t have any wine on hand.
    • White Wine Vinegar is a wonderful substitute for dry white wine. Made from white wine, it has many of the same flavor characteristics. Minus the alcohol. In this recipe you should start with ¼ cup vinegar. Thank you, Emily, for providing this tip!
    • Rice Vinegar – do not use it! A brave reader attempted it and the result was simply miserable. Trashcan! Thank you Evangelina for reporting back.
    • I do not recommend Apple Cider Vinegar. It can be too strong as a substitute. A reader recommended to add ONLY a splash of it. If you choose to use ACV, make sure to start with 1 tablespoon. Add more only you desire a stronger flavor.
    • For extra flavor, try mixing a tablespoon of lemon juice per cup of stock.

    Enjoy!

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    Chicken with Garlic Parmesan Rice

    Delicious chicken and rice recipe that is bursting with flavors of garlic and wine.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: chicken, parmesan, rice
    Servings: 4
    Author: Olya

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. chicken tenders
    • Salt and pepper
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • ½ cup butter, (1 stick)
    • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
    • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • 1 teaspoons salt, divided
    • ½ cup dry white wine, (such as Pinot Grigio)
    • 1 ½ cups white rice, (uncooked)
    • 3 cups chicken broth
    • ½ cup Parmesan cheese, (grated or shredded)

    Instructions

    • Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Season chicken with salt and pepper and garlic powder. Sauté chicken tenders until nicely browned and just cooked through. Remove from skillet and set aside.
    • Add butter, garlic, pepper flakes and ½ teaspoon of salt to the empty skillet and sauté garlic for a couple of minutes on medium heat.
    • Turn heat to medium high and add white wine. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside 3 tablespoons of pan sauce to use later.
    • Add uncooked rice to skillet with remaining butter sauce. Stir well – make sure it’s completely covered. Add chicken broth and remaining ½ teaspoon of salt. Bring mixture to a low boil then reduce heat to medium-low, cover pan and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir several times while it’s cooking
    • Sprinkle parmesan over rice then arrange chicken tenders in skillet over rice.  Cover, remove from heat then let stand for 5 minutes.
    • Drizzle reserved 3 tablespoons of pan sauce over chicken tenders when serving and garnish with parsley.
    Nutrition Facts
    Chicken with Garlic Parmesan Rice
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 737 Calories from Fat 333
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 37g57%
    Saturated Fat 18g113%
    Cholesterol 142mg47%
    Sodium 1768mg77%
    Potassium 689mg20%
    Carbohydrates 59g20%
    Protein 34g68%
    Vitamin A 880IU18%
    Vitamin C 14.9mg18%
    Calcium 200mg20%
    Iron 1.6mg9%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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    Comments

    1. Jeanie says

      April 21, 2023 at 8:23 pm

      In your post it says chicken then cheese. In the recipe it says cheese then chicken. I’m guessing the parmsean would do better straight on top of the rice and then chicken?

      Reply
      • Olya says

        May 01, 2023 at 1:32 pm

        Parmesan should go once the rice is ready and after you add the cooked chicken back to the pan.

        Reply
    2. Leah says

      April 02, 2023 at 10:34 am

      What can I use instead of the wine?

      Reply
      • Olya says

        April 18, 2023 at 11:40 am

        You can squeeze lemon juice or simply use chicken stock.

        Reply
    3. Casey says

      March 19, 2023 at 12:30 pm

      I have made this several times and it so good!! I use Barefoot Pinot:)

      Reply
      • Olya says

        March 20, 2023 at 2:01 pm

        Barefoot wine is a great choice, Casey!

        Reply
    4. Jen says

      March 03, 2023 at 4:14 pm

      The serving seems really high in calories. Is there any way to make it healthier/fewer calories?

      Reply
      • Olya says

        March 08, 2023 at 11:39 am

        You can omit parmesan cheese and dairy, which will negate the “parmesan rice” in the title, but doing this will reduce the calories.

        Reply
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