Chicken with Garlic Parmesan Rice
Delicious chicken and rice recipe that is bursting with flavors of garlic and wine.
Servings 4
Calories 737kcal
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.
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Nutrition
Calories: 737kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 1768mg | Potassium: 689mg | Vitamin A: 880IU | Vitamin C: 14.9mg | Calcium: 200mg | Iron: 1.6mg