Description
A comforting one-pot meal featuring bright lemon flavors and herb-seasoned chicken cooked with fluffy rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 2 1/4 cups chicken broth
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Melt butter over medium heat in a large skillet or pan with a lid.
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Brown chicken for 1-2 minutes on each side.
- Transfer chicken to a plate.
- Add rice, chicken broth, lemon juice, and remaining Italian seasoning to the pan.
- Place chicken on top, cover, and simmer over medium-low heat for 20-25 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
- Garnish with parsley or cilantro and lemon wedges before serving.
Notes
Use a heavy-bottomed skillet for even cooking. Let the pan rest off heat for 5 minutes before serving for better flavor melding.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 90mg