Perfect Skillet Chicken And Rice Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Toss the chicken with the paprika, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Place the chicken skin-side down in the skillet and cook undisturbed until the skin is golden but not too dark, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate using a metal spatula and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet.
• Add the carrots, celery and shallots to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not yet turning golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, thyme, oregano, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook just until you begin to smell the garlic, about 1 minute. Stir in the rice and cook undisturbed until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Pour in the broth, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and stir to combine, then add the chicken thighs back to the pan, skin-side up. Bring the liquid to a boil then cover, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the lid from the pan and broil until the chicken skin is crispy and golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with the chives.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions, garlic and chicken. Stir occasionally. Cook for 4-5 minutes until chicken cooked almost all the way through.
• Add rice and toast for 3-4 minutes.
• Add chicken stock, enchilada sauce, cumin, red pepper flakes and salt.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat to low and cover with a tight fitting lid.
• Cook, covered, 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Turn off heat.
• Spread cheese over the top, replace cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Top with sour cream and chopped cilantro when serving.

Steps:

• Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Dredge the chicken in flour to coat and shake off any excess.
• Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking.
• Brown the chicken well on ONE SIDE ONLY, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
• Add more canola oil to the pan, add the onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and return to medium-high heat until softened, 2 to 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in the rice thoroughly and let toast for about 30 seconds.
• Stir in the wine and let the rice absorb it completely, about 1 minute.
• Stir in the broth, scraping up any browned bits.
• Nestle the chicken into the rice, browned side facing up, including any accumulated juices.
• Cover and cook over medium heat until the thickest part of the chicken registers 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a clean plate. Gently brush off and discard any rice clinging to the chicken, then tent the chicken with foil and set aside.
• Return the skillet of rice to medium-low heat, cover, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, 8 to 12 minutes longer.
• Off the heat, sprinkle the peas over the rice, cover, and let warm through, about 2 minutes.
• Add the scallions and lemon juice to the rice.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve with the chicken and lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Spray a 12-inch skillet with nonstick spray coating.
• Brown chicken pieces on all sides over medium heat about 15 minutes.
• Remove chicken.
• Drain fat from skillet, if neccessary.
• Add mushrooms, carrots, rice, onion, bouillon, poultry seasoning, 2 cups water, salt.
• Place chicken atop rice mixture.
• Cover; simmer 30 minutes or till chicken and rice are done.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Whisk the lemon juice, 1/4 cup of the yogurt, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, half of the garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl until smooth. Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board. Pressing down on each breast firmly with your hand, cut it in half horizontally like a bagel, so you have 4 equal pieces. Add the chicken to the bowl and toss to coat. Let sit for 15 minutes.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Let the marinade drip off the chicken, then add the chicken to the skillet. Cook, untouched, until golden brown on the bottom and no longer sticking to the skillet, 6 to 7 minutes. Flip the chicken and continue to cook until it releases easily from the skillet, 3 to 4 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Add the onion to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally and scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan, until softened and translucent, about 7 minutes. Add the remaining garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Gently fold in the Parmesan, riced cauliflower, beans, broccoli, 1/2 cup of the Cheddar, remaining 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Transfer the chicken and any juices back to the skillet and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar over the top. Bake until the cheese has melted, the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are warm, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Whisk the salsa, sour cream and 3/4 cup water in a bowl.
• Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the broccoli, bell pepper, scallion whites and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the cumin and stir until toasted, 30 seconds.
• Stir in the chicken, rice, salsa mixture and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer until heated through and saucy, 1 to 3 minutes. Fold in half of the cheese; top with the rest. Broil until the cheese melts, 2 to 4 minutes. Top with the scallion greens.

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir 4 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Add chicken, pepper and garlic powder; cook 4 to 5 min. or until evenly browned, stirring frequently.
• Add rice, cream cheese spread and 1/2 cup shredded cheese; mix well. Gradually stir in chicken broth. Bring to boil, stirring constantly.
• Stir in broccoli; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 to 12 min. or until broccoli is crisp-tender and chicken is done. Top with remaining shredded cheese; cook, covered, 2 to 3 min. or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• In heavy nonstick skillet, heat olive oil and butter, and saute onion until translucent.
• Add chicken and cook over medium heat until browned on one side, about 4 minutes.
• Turn chicken and add mushrooms, and cook until chicken is browned on second side.
• Remove chicken from pan.
• Add water, rice, and seasoning packet to skillet with mushrooms.
• Place chicken around edge of skillet.
• Add broccoli to center.
• Cook over medium heat until mixture boils.
• Then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 10 minutes.
• Stir to mix broccoli with rice mixture.
• Add sour cream and heat another 1-2 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cheese, cover, let stand 2 minutes to melt cheese, and serve.

Steps:

• Cook chicken in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 6 min. or until done, stirring occasionally.
• Add broth, steak sauce and rice; mix well. Bring to boil.
• Stir in remaining ingredients; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 min.
• Fluff with fork.

Steps:

• Bring 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt and 1 quart water to a boil in a 3-qt. saucepan over high heat. Stir in rice, and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and next 2 ingredients. Increase heat to medium, and cook, whisking constantly, 3 to 4 minutes or until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in 1/4 teaspoons each kosher salt and black pepper.
• Cook ham in 1 tablespoons hot oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 6 minutes or until beginning to brown. Stir in onion and next 2 ingredients. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes or until onions are tender. Stir in garlic, and cook 1 minute. Add sherry, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until sherry is evaporated. Remove mixture from skillet.
• Preheat oven to 375°. Sprinkle chicken with remaining 1/2 teaspoons each salt and pepper. Add remaining 1 tablespoons oil to skillet. Cook chicken in hot oil over medium-high heat 4 minutes on each side or until brown. Remove skillet from heat; transfer chicken to a plate.
• Drain rice. Stir together rice, ham mixture, and sauce in skillet. Place chicken on top of rice mixture.
• Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and chicken is done. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.