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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » One Pot Chicken and Rice with Pearl Onions and Vegetables

    One Pot Chicken and Rice with Pearl Onions and Vegetables

    Updated: Jul 21, 2023 by Veronica Noone · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

    one pot chicken and rice pin

    As I said in my pregnancy update, yesterday I was in a complete brain cloud. My day was spent reacting to all the responsibilities I forgot about. An assignment here. A phone call there. All of sudden I found myself at dinner time with nothing defrosted and barely a desire to cook. But my desire to eat out after this weekend was even less, so I rummaged through the freezer to see what I could find. I haven't gone grocery shopping making supplies low. Real low. I don't even have any fresh onion or garlic in the house!

    I did turn to facebook for ideas and loved everyone's thoughts, although most would work for ME, Husband and Child are not quite as easy to please. So I decided to pull out my emergency bag of chicken.

    I also found a bag of pearl onions that would solve my no onion problem!

    For the garlic, I normally go fresh but I've also learned to keep one of these bad boys in the fridge for those days I have no desire to chop or if I run out of "the good stuff."

    Those three things gave me a base to whip together a quick meal that won't go down in the history books but fed my family all the same. The 5 year old liked the chicken and fished out scoops of veggies and rice from around the pearl onions--totally expected. The Husband ate with little complain although he HATES one pot meals. Just another example of how our food tastes are totally opposite. The funny thing is he walked into the kitchen saying,

    "MMmmm something smells good! What's for dinner?"

    "I dunno, kind of like an Italian chicken skillet with rice and veggies."

    To which he replied with a disappointed, "oh."

    He's learned not to give me a hard time as I'm the sole cook and I believe in the you-eat-what-you-are-given-or-you-make-it-yourself philosophy. 😉

    Here's what I did...

    Ingredients

    • 2 teaspoon olive oil
    • 1 16oz bag of frozen pearl onions
    • About a pound of chicken breast or chicken breast tenderloins (mine were frozen)
    • 3 teaspoon minced garlic (about 5-6 cloves)
    • 1 teaspoon dried basil
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
    • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
    • 1 15oz can diced tomatoes
    • 1 16oz bag of frozen mixed vegetables preferably Italian blend.
    • About 2 cups cooked brown rice (I used the 90 second minute kind)
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • Kosher Salt

    Instructions

    Heat a large skillet with the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook for a good 5 minutes until they defrost and start to get soft.

    Meanwhile place the frozen chicken on a plate and pop in the microwave for about a minute just to soften enough to cut. Cut into chunks and add to the skillet with the garlic.

    Cook until the chicken starts to brown. Then add the basil, oregano, thyme and rosemary.

    Next is a pantry must for me. I'm rarely with out a few cans of diced tomatoes. They are so useful in a pinch!

    Add the can of diced tomatoes and cook until the liquid boils a bit.

    Another stock item I always keep on hand. Bags of frozen mixed veggies.

    Add the frozen bag of mixed veggies to the skillet.

    Stir them in to merge all the flavors and then cover and cook for 3-5 minutes until the veggies defrost.

    Another pantry item I try to keep on hand. Cooked brown rice. I stock up when it goes on sale.

    I was thinking pasta but honestly, wasn't in the mood to dirty another pot. Sad I know.

    Add the rice to the skillet.

    Stir all together letting the rice soak up a bit of the liquid.

    At this point you need to taste and season accordingly. I added two pinches of kosher salt and 1 teaspoon each of onion and garlic powders.

    In my opinion... a glorious one pot meal!

    It really has everything you need. I'll be enjoying the leftovers for lunch today. 🙂

    📖 Recipe

    one pot chicken and rice featured

    One Pot Chicken and Rice with Pearl Onions and Vegetables

    Save time and effort with this one pot chicken and rice recipe that's loaded with flavorful pearl onions and vegetables. The perfect meal for a busy weeknight!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 8 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 18 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 cups
    Calories 323 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 teaspoon olive oil
    • 1 16 oz bag of frozen pearl onions
    • About a pound of chicken breast or chicken breast tenderloins mine were frozen
    • 3 teaspoon minced garlic about 5-6 cloves
    • 1 teaspoon dried basil
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
    • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
    • 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
    • 1 16 oz bag of frozen mixed vegetables preferably Italian blend.
    • About 2 cups cooked brown rice I used the 90 second minute kind
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • Kosher Salt

    Instructions
     

    • Heat a large skillet with the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook for a good 5 minutes until they defrost and start to get soft.
      1 16 oz bag of frozen pearl onions, 2 teaspoon olive oil
    • Meanwhile place the frozen chicken on a plate and pop in the microwave for about a minute just to soften enough to cut. Cut into chunks and add to the skillet with the garlic.
      About a pound of chicken breast or chicken breast tenderloins, 3 teaspoon minced garlic
    • Cook until the chicken starts to brown. Then add the basil, oregano, thyme and rosemary. Next is a pantry must for me. I'm rarely without a few cans of diced tomatoes. They are so useful in a pinch!
      1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ½ teaspoon dried thyme, ½ teaspoon dried rosemary, 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
    • Add the can of diced tomatoes and cook until the liquid boils a bit.
    • Another stock item I always keep on hand. Bags of frozen mixed veggies. Add the frozen bag of mixed veggies to the skillet.
      1 16 oz bag of frozen mixed vegetables preferably Italian blend.
    • Stir them in to merge all the flavors and then cover and cook for 3-5 minutes until the veggies defrost.
    • Another pantry item I try to keep on hand. Cooked brown rice. I stock up when it goes on sale. Add the rice to the skillet.
      About 2 cups cooked brown rice
    • Stir all together letting the rice soak up a bit of the liquid.
    • At this point you need to taste and season accordingly. I added two pinches of kosher salt and 1 teaspoon each of onion and garlic powders.
      1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, Kosher Salt

    Nutrition

    Calories: 323kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 19gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 678mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 3152IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword chicken, onion, Pears, rice, Vegetable
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    1. Dani

      March 16, 2011 at 12:06 pm

      Anything that starts with 'one-pot' is my kind of meal;)

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    2. Debbie Alvarado

      March 15, 2011 at 9:48 pm

      I use the frozen bags of brown rice from Trader Joe's. I can make white rice with my eyes closed, but for some reason my brown rice comes out either crunchy or mushy. And since my kids don't like rice (GASP!) and I like it too much, the little pouches are perfect for me and my husband and I can't go overboard on the portion. They take 3 minutes and are perfect!

      Oh, and yummy recipe, btw. I see it in my (and my husband's but probably not the kiddos) future. I can see how you can just change up the seasonings and veggies pretty easily and make it an Asian type or even Mexican type rice bowl. My kind of meal.

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    3. roni

      March 15, 2011 at 12:03 pm

      Sheri - I've been meaning to do this but I've been TOO lazy. Sad, I know. The 90 second stuff actually only has 15mg of sodium. It's just cooked brown rice.

      Reply
    4. sherijung

      March 15, 2011 at 11:23 am

      If you get ambitious & want to save $$ (& probably lower the sodium), you can cook up a big batch of brown rice and freeze it into portions just like the bag you bought. It keeps really well in the freezer. I like to cook a double batch when I'm making some anyway and freeze half.

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    5. Patricia

      March 15, 2011 at 10:10 am

      I love meals like this! so healthy and wallet friendly. looks delicious.

      Reply

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