Chicken & Rice with Peas
A cozy one-skillet meal ready in 30 minutes! Juicy chicken, tender rice, and sweet peas make this quick dinner for one both satisfying and simple to clean up.
Servings: 1 person
Calories: 493kcal
Ingredients
- 1 (6-ounce) boneless chicken thigh
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper and dash salt
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
- ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ cup instant white rice
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup frozen peas
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice fresh squeezed
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a in an 8-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Place the flour in a shallow dish. Season the chicken with the salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken in the flour.
- Transfer chicken to the heated skillet. Brown the chicken on the top side only, this takes about 3-4 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside.
- In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium and melt the butter. and add the garlic powder.Stir in the instant rice, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Stir constantly for about 30 seconds.
- Pour in the chicken broth and stir, scraping up any of the cooked chicken bits left in the pan.
- Transfer the chicken to the skillet on top of the rice, placing it with the uncooked side down and the brown side up the middle of the pan. Cover and cook over low heat. Add in the peas after 5 minutes and continue cooking until the liquid is absorbed and the rice cooked. The chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees, about 10 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat and add the lemon juice and green onion, stirring gently to mix into the rice.
Notes
Do not substitute regular rice, because it will not cook properly. If you do not want to use an instant rice you will need to cook the rice separately.
Use an instant read thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken, if need continue to cook for a few minutes more. Add extra liquid if needed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1plate | Calories: 493kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 22g | Sodium: 458mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g
