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One-Pot Cheesy Chicken with Broccoli and Rice

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Course: Main
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4 -6
Author: CakesCottage

Ingredients

  • 1 pound shredded chicken breast
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion diced finely
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 large bunch of fresh broccoli 2 1/2 cups broccoli florets cut into bite sized pieces
  • 2 1/2 cups of chicken broth
  • 1 cup uncooked extra long grain white rice
  • 2 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Add olive oil to a large skillet and heat for a minute over medium/high heat.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper and then add to the hot pan.
  • Cook chicken for five minutes, until brown.
  • After five minutes, reduce heat to low, add onion.
  • Sauté onion for a couple of minutes.
  • Add the garlic and cook for one minute.
  • Push chicken to one side of the pan and add additional tablespoon of olive oil to other side.
  • Add the uncooked rice in the olive oil and saute it for a couple of minutes to toast the rice.
  • Add the chicken broth to the pan and bring to a simmer with the lid on.
  • Simmer rice and chicken broth mixture for fifteen minutes.
  • Sprinkle the broccoli evenly over the chicken and rice mixture and stir to combine.
  • Continue to cook covered another 8 minutes on low, or until broccoli and rice are both tender.
  • Remove from heat and stir in half a cup of cheese.
  • Sprinkle remaining cheese on top, place cover back on the pan and let it sit for 1-2 minutes or until cheese has melted.
  • Serve.
  • Reheat in microwave or in a pan with a little bit of warmed chicken broth.
  • Dish will last four days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.