Chicken Herbed Rice Recipes

HERBED RICE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cook rice and onion in butter until onion is tender. Add the seasonings; cook for 1 minute. Add broth and salt if desired; bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

INSTANT POT® GARLIC-HERB CHICKEN THIGHS AND RICE

Steps:

• Rinse rice until it runs clear; drain excess water and let sit.
• Season chicken with lemon juice, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil to heat. Sear seasoned chicken thighs in the hot oil until golden and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
• Add butter to the pot, followed by onion; saute until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook and stir for 30 seconds. Add remaining chili powder, paprika, oregano, thyme, and parsley; season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Add drained rice. Gently stir to toast, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in chicken stock.
• Arrange seared chicken thighs and any accumulated juices on top in a single layer. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 8 to 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Let rest for another 10 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and serve.

HERBED CHICKEN WITH WILD RICE

Steps:

• Place rice in a 5-qt. slow cooker; set aside seasoning packet. In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil and butter. Add to slow cooker. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms until tender; place over chicken., In a small bowl, combine the soup, water, bacon, herbs and contents of seasoning packet. Pour over top. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.

SAVORY HERB RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the water, butter and bouillon. Bring to a boil. Add remaining ingredients. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for about 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

LEMON-HERB CHICKEN & RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a baking pan, stir butter and rice until rice is thoroughly coated. Then stir in chicken broth, white wine and lemon juice.
• In a small bowl, combine garlic powder, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. With this mixture, evenly season both sides of chicken breasts.
• Place chicken breasts atop rice mixture.
• Tightly cover baking pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until the rice has absorbed all of the liquid, and chicken juices run clear when breasts are pierced.

EASY HERB RICE

Steps:

• Mix water, beef bouillon, onion, thyme, marjoram, and rosemary together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Add rice, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

TURMERIC CHICKEN WITH HERBED RICE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 with a rack about 8 inches from heat source. Heat oil in a deep, large, broiler safe skillet over medium-high. Sprinkle chicken skin evenly with pepper, turmeric and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Place chicken, skin side down, in hot oil. Cook, undisturbed, until skin is crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, working with 1 lemon at a time, cut top & bottom off fruit, exposing segments. Put fruit cut side down on work surface, then cut away peel and white pith, completely exposing segments. Chop flesh, discarding seeds.
• 3. Transfer chicken from skillet to a plate; reserve 2 Tbs. drippings in skillet. Reduce heat under skillet to low. Add shallots and cook, stirring often, for about 2 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups water, rice, herbs, cumin, chopped lemons, and remaining tsp. salt. Nestle chicken, skin side up, in rice mixture. Bring to a simmer over medium-high. Cover skillet, and transfer to preheated oven. Bake until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• 4. Remove skillet from the oven. Increase oven temperature to broil. Uncover skillet, scatter asparagus around chicken, burying some asparagus in the rice. Broil until chicken skin is crisp again and asparagus is cooked, about 5-7 minutes. Garnish with additional herbs.