Cheesy Chicken Rice and Broccoli Skillet
Cheesy Chicken Rice and Broccoli Skillet is a meal in one that your family will surely enjoy. This skillet meal is the perfect thing to make when you need something quick, filling and delicious!
Skillet meals are one of my favorite things to make for so many reasons. They’re quick, delicious, comforting and most of the time use only one pan. They’re my go-to meal often and have been a lifesaver on many occasions.
Do any of you love skillet meals as much as I do? 😃
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup white long grain rice
- 2 ½ cups chicken broth plus extra, if needed
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 Tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- In a large oven-safe skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is golden on the outside, about 6 minutes.
- Stir in rice, heavy cream, and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer over medium low heat, cover and cook until rice is tender (about 30 minutes), stirring occasionally.
- When rice is tender, add broccoli, and 1½ cups of the cheddar cheese. Mix until combined and continue simmering until broccoli is tender and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Season with more salt and pepper if needed and add more chicken broth if needed. (You want this mixture to be moist and more on the “wet” side.)
- Heat broiler.
- In a small bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and melted butter, set aside. Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup grated cheese over chicken & broccoli followed by the bread crumb mixture. Broil until golden and crispy, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.
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Recipe by: 5 Boys Baker.com
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OMG this looks SO yummy!! Can’t wait to try it… Thanks for sharing it. 🙂
OMG – I made this last night for the first time and it is so EASY and DELICIOUS!! My husband’s new favorite! Thank you! 🙂
Is it okay to use frozen broccoli instead of fresh? Really think I’m going to try this and would appreciate knowing what you think? Thanks so much… 😉
Tess, I think it would work just fine with frozen. I would heat it first before adding it to the skillet. Using it frozen will just add water to the recipe. So heat it slightly first then add it. 🙂
Thanks for getting back with me; I appreciate it very much!! Will be giving it a try for sure and let you know just how much we enjoyed it! Thanks for your wonderful website and recipes! 🙂
Great recipe and so easy. I made it with frozen broccoli and it turned out great. A new family favorite. Thank you!
My entire family devoured this recipe, thank you!