Description
Smothered chicken and rice brings pure Southern comfort right to your dinner table, packed with rich flavors that’ll make your family crowd around the plate. Creamy sauce and tender chicken nestled over fluffy rice create a soul-satisfying meal perfect for weeknight dinners or weekend gatherings.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 cups white rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 onion
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
Seasonings:
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Mix 1 cup flour with 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon onion powder in a shallow dish.
- Thoroughly coat each chicken breast in the seasoned flour mixture, ensuring complete coverage.
- Heat ¼ cup vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it starts to shimmer.
- Sear chicken breasts for 4-5 minutes per side at 375°F, creating a golden-brown exterior.
- Transfer chicken to a clean plate, keeping the delicious pan drippings.
- Dice one whole onion and add to the same skillet, cooking for 3-4 minutes until soft and translucent.
- Pour 2 cups chicken broth and 1 can cream of chicken soup into the skillet, scraping up all browned bits from the pan.
- Add 2 cups white rice to the liquid, stirring to combine and distribute evenly.
- Nestle seared chicken breasts on top of the rice mixture.
- Cover skillet with a tight-fitting lid and reduce heat to low at 250°F.
- Simmer for 20-25 minutes until rice becomes tender and chicken reaches 165°F internal temperature.
- Scatter ¼ cup butter, cut into small pieces, across the dish.
- Allow the dish to rest for 5 minutes to let flavors meld and settle.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley over the top before serving.
Notes
- Make absolutely sure to pat chicken dry before coating in flour for the crispiest, most even sear possible.
- Season the flour mixture generously to build deep flavor layers that will infuse the entire dish.
- Watch the heat carefully when searing chicken to avoid burning the flour coating while ensuring a golden-brown exterior.
- Letting the dish rest after cooking allows rice to absorb remaining moisture and chicken to retain its juiciness, creating a more cohesive final meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 32-39 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 540 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg