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!
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
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