Cheesy Rice Pilaf Chicken Bake Recipes

EASY CHEESY RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter on medium-high heat in a medium skillet or saucepan. Add chopped onions and bell peppers. Sautè until soft, but don't let them brown, about 4 minutes.
• Add rice, salt, and bay leaf to the onions and bell peppers. Cook 1 minute.
• Stir in the chicken stock (I use reconstituted chicken bouillon. Cover and simmer on low until the rice is soft and tender, usually about 15-20 minutes.
• Add the peas. Cover and let simmer for 5 minutes or until you don't see any liquid in the rice. Remove from the heat and sit for 10 minutes before serving.
• When ready to serve, remove the bay leaf, and use a spoon or a fork to fluff the rice before adding cheese and parley. Add some freshly ground pepper if desired.

ONE POT CHICKEN DISH OVER CHEESY RICE

Steps:

• In an electric skillet or a large heavy skillet, cook the bacon over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels. Season the chicken with the Essence, and add to the fat in the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate. To the pan add the onions, and pepper, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms and thyme, and cook until the mushrooms give off their liquid, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil, stirring to deglaze the pan. Add the reserved chicken, lower the heat, and simmer until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the bacon and green onions, and stir well. Remove from the heat and serve over the Cheesy Rice Pilaf, and garnish with the parsley.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William Morrow, 1993.
• In a heavy, medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onions and bell peppers, and cook, stirring until soft, about 4 minutes. Add rice, salt, and bay leaf and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the stock and stir. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the rice is almost tender, about 15 minutes. Add the peas, cover and continue simmering until the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit covered for 10 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf and fluff the rice with a fork. Add the cheese and parlsey, and stir. Serve immediately.

CHEESY CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• To Cook Chicken: Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste, place in a microwave-safe dish, cover and cook in microwave for 5 to 6 minutes. Turn and cook another 2 to 3 minutes or until cooked through and no longer pink inside. Let cool.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish, combine chicken, rice and soup and mix well. Top with cheese, then with bread cubes.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly and bread is crunchy.

CAMPBELL'S® CHEESY CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Stir the soup, water, rice, vegetables and onion powder in a 12 x 8 inch shallow baking dish.
• Top with chicken. Season chicken as desired. Cover.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes or until done. Top with cheese.

CHEESY RICE PILAF CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a 9 x 13 baking pan, lay chicken breasts side-by-side.
• In a medium bowl, combine rice pilaf mix, olive oil, garlic, onion and chicken broth. Pour evenly over chicken breasts.
• Cover pan with aluminum foil, securing all sides, and bake for 30-40 minutes (depending on the size of your chicken breasts--some found at the supermarket today are mamouth!).
• Once chicken breasts are cooked through, remove pan from oven. Preheat broiler to medium heat.
• Evenly divide cheddar cheese and sprinkle the top of each chicken breast.
• Place pan 4-6 inches from heat source (uncovered) and broil for 2-3 minutes or until cheese has melted and begun to brown slightly.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

CHEESY RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and bring to a full boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the remaining tablespoon butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and stir until incorporated. Gradually whisk in the milk and bring to a simmer. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the Gruyere; keep warm, covered.
• When the rice is cooked, stir in the cheese sauce, parsley, chives and tarragon. Season with salt and pepper.

BAKED RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish, combine all the ingredients. Cover and bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring after 25 minutes.

CHICKEN & RICE PILAF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large skillet.
• When hot, add enough of the oil to cover the bottom of the pan.
• Heat the oil to almost smoking.
• Add the chicken pieces in batches and brown over medium-high heat until golden, about 5 minutes per side, adding more oil as needed.
• As the chicken browns, transfer the finished pieces to 2 large baking pans.
• Drizzle liberally with lemon juice.
• If necessary, carefully drain some of the oil from the skillet, leaving about 1 or 2 tablespoons in the pan.
• Reheat the oil, and add the lemon zest, oregano and onions, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Saute the onions for 5 minutes, then add the bell peppers and saute until softened, about 5 minutes longer.
• Add the rice and cook, stirring, until all of the grains are coated with oil, about 1 minute.
• Stir in the broth and water and bring to a boil.
• (If using unsalted broth, season with salt to taste at this point or the cooked rice will be bland.) Pour the broth and rice mixture evenly over the chicken.
• Cover tightly and bake until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let rest, still covered, at least 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN & RICE PILAF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook chicken breast in water until done.
• Set aside 2 cups of chicken broth for later.
• Cook rice pilaf according to directions on box.
• Cut chicken into bite size pieces.
• Mix chicken& rice pilaf in a 13x9 pan.
• Melt the margarine in medium size pan.
• Blend in the flour.
• Add the chicken broth& mix well.
• Add the half& half.
• Stir over medium heat until mixture thickens.
• Pour over casserole.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.

CHICKEN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt margerine in a casserole dish.
• Brown orzo.
• Add boiling water and chicken broth, and stir.
• Add rice and stir.
• Cook in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• For variation, try adding 1/2 cup mixed vegetables, 1 can mushrooms, or 1 small can peas.
• Use your imagination.

CHEESY EGG AND RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease quiche dish, 9x1 1/2 inches.
• Mix mushrooms, onion, rice and water in 3-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender. Stir in broccoli and cottage cheese. Stir in remaining ingredients except 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese. Spoon into quiche dish.
• Bake uncovered 40 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until center is hot. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.