Description
Creamy smothered chicken and rice brings pure comfort straight to your dinner table, delivering Southern-style goodness with minimal effort. Seasoned chicken thighs nestled in a rich, velvety sauce over fluffy rice make this hearty meal a total crowd-pleaser that feels just like home.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 cup rice
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
Aromatic Ingredients:
- 1 medium onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
Instructions
- Pat 4 chicken breasts dry with paper towels. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper evenly across both sides of your chicken.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown. Transfer chicken to a clean plate.
- Reduce heat to medium. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet. Add 1 finely chopped medium onion and 3 minced garlic cloves. Saute for 2-3 minutes until onions become translucent.
- Pour 1 can cream of chicken soup and 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth into the skillet. Whisk ingredients until smooth and combined.
- Stir 1 cup long-grain white rice into the sauce. Nestle seared chicken pieces back into the skillet.
- Cover skillet and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20-25 minutes until rice is tender and chicken reaches 165°F internal temperature.
- Remove from heat. Let dish rest for 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and sprinkle fresh chopped parsley on top before serving.
Notes
- Choosing skinless chicken breasts ensures even cooking and helps the seasoning penetrate deeply.
- Adding a splash of white wine to the sauce brings extra depth and complexity to the flavor profile.
- Letting the dish rest for 5-10 minutes after cooking helps the rice absorb remaining liquid and become perfectly tender.
- For a gluten-free version, swap cream of chicken soup with homemade cashew cream or cornstarch-thickened broth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 345 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg