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chicken rice, chicken and carrot rice, healthy, one pan, homemade, one pan rice

Chicken and Carrot Rice

Keyword Chicken and Carrot Rice, Chicken Rice Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Parboiled Rice (your choice)
  • 1 Cup Chicken breast (cleaned and cubed)
  • 3 Green onions (chopped)
  • 1 Cup Shredded carrot
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive oil (or your choice)
  • 1 Teaspoon Dried thyme
  • 1 Teaspoon Creole seasoning
  • 1 Clove garlic
  • ½ Cup Red onion (or your choice)
  • 1 Teaspoon Red pepper flakes (adjust to your preference)
  • Seasoning powder/cube
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Season the diced chicken with thyme, creole seasoning, seasoning powder/cube, salt, and pepper. Wash the rice and under cold water until the water clear then set aside.

    chicken rice, chicken and carrot rice, healthy, one pan, homemade, one pan rice
  2. In a Skillet or pan, heat oil over medium-high and sauté onion for a few seconds. Add green onion, garlic, and the chicken to the mixture. Cook the chicken on both sides for about 2 minutes, you don’t need to fully cook the chicken at this time.

    chicken rice, chicken and carrot rice, healthy, one pan, homemade, one pan rice
  3. Remove onto a plate then add the washed rice to toast for a few seconds to get the nutty flavor.

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  4. Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the pepper flake, broth or water enough to cover the rice then return the chicken. Season with salt and pepper (don’t forget that the chicken was seasoned already) Cover and steam for 10-15 minutes (depending on the rice)

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  5. When the rice is al-dente, add the shredded carrot and combine, allow to warm and fork fully, check the seasoning and readjust if necessary.

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  6. Combine and serve warm

    chicken rice, chicken and carrot rice, healthy, one pan, homemade, one pan rice
  7. Enjoy!

    chicken rice, chicken and carrot rice, healthy, one pan, homemade, one pan rice