{"id":19762,"date":"2024-04-11T08:20:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T12:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/?p=19762"},"modified":"2024-08-31T12:47:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T16:47:07","slug":"chicken-and-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/11\/chicken-and-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken and Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I love chicken and rice and will usually go the shortcut route and start with a box rice and add my chicken, broccoli, and cauliflower. This time I tried this recipe from Half Baked Harvest, tweaked it a little here and there. It&#8217;s heavier than the one I usually make in that it has a lot of cheese but it was so good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I baked my chicken first with olive oil spray and Trader Joes Aglio Olio so I could pull some out for Eva that prefers her rice plain. But if you didn&#8217;t have to do that you could certainly just have a one pot meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1\u00a0tablespoon\u00a0olive oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>salt and pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 \u2013 1\u00a0pound\u00a0chicken breast cut into small chunks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 yellow onion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 tbs butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tbs fresh thyme leaves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 tsp paprika<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/4 tsp cayenne pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 1\/2 cups basmati rice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 cup broken spaghetti<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 cups chicken broth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 cups broccoli and cauliflower<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/4 cup whole milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8 oz cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_1938-edited-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20001\" style=\"width:583px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_1938-edited-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_1938-edited-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_1938-edited-scaled-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_1938-edited-scaled-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_1938-edited-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_1938-edited-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_1938-edited-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_1938-edited-80x80.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_1938-edited-205x205.jpeg 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In a large pot, set over medium heat, combine the olive oil, chicken, and onion. Cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the butter, thyme, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mix in the rice and pasta, cook until golden and toasted, 2-3 minutes. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the broth and bring to a boil over high heat. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the broccoli and cauliflower and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat to low. Cook, covered for 20-25 minutes, until the rice is mostly cooked. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the rice is cooked, stir in the milk. Add the cheese, then remove from the heat. Stir until creamy. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love chicken and rice and will usually go the shortcut route and start with a box rice and add my chicken, broccoli, and cauliflower. This time I tried this recipe from Half Baked Harvest, tweaked it a little here and there. It&#8217;s heavier than the one I usually make in that it has a lot of cheese but it was so good! I baked my chicken first with olive oil spray and Trader Joes Aglio Olio so I could pull some out for Eva that prefers her rice plain. But if you didn&#8217;t have to do that you could certainly just have a one pot meal. 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