One-Pan Creamy Chicken, Mushroom, and Rice Bake

Ingredients

• 1 shallot (chopped)
• cremini (bella) mushrooms (quantity not stated; chopped)
• white mushrooms (quantity not stated; chopped)
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1.5 lb chicken tenderloins (about 1½ pounds; chopped into bite-sized pieces)
• olive oil (a few tablespoons, added to the chicken; exact amount not stated)
• garlic powder (amount not stated)
• paprika (amount not stated)
• black pepper (amount not stated)
• flaky sea salt (amount not stated)
• 2 cup rice
• 4 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup heavy cream (about a cup)
• Romano cheese (as much as desired, plus a little more on top; Parmesan may be used instead)

Steps

1. 1

   Wipe the mushrooms with a damp paper towel rather than rinsing them. Chop the shallot and both kinds of mushrooms.

2. 2

   Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large oven-safe pan. Add the chopped mushrooms and shallot, then cook, stirring occasionally, until they look softened and browned. Remove them from the pan and set aside.

3. 3

   Cut the chicken tenderloins into bite-sized pieces. Toss the chicken with a few tablespoons of olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, and flaky sea salt.

4. 4

   Add the chicken to the same pan in a single layer so it can brown. Cook until browned, then transfer it to a plate and set aside.

5. 5

   Add 2 cups of rice and 4 cups of chicken broth to the pan. Bring the mixture to a simmer.

6. 6

   Stir in about 1 cup of heavy cream. Add thyme or rosemary if available; the creator mentioned these as optional but did not have any.

7. 7

   Stir the cooked mushrooms and shallot back into the rice mixture. Add Romano cheese to taste, then stir in some of the seasonings used on the chicken.

8. 8

   Scatter the browned chicken over the top of the rice mixture. Add a little more Romano cheese over the chicken.

9. 9

   Cover the pan and bake at 350°F (175°C) until the rice is dry and tender, about 25 minutes.

10. 10

    Remove the cover and serve the chicken, mushrooms, and rice hot.

Notes

The transcript gives a bake temperature and says it took 25 minutes, but does not specify how long to brown the mushrooms or chicken. Thyme and rosemary were suggested as optional additions but were not used; exact quantities for the mushrooms, olive oil, seasonings, and cheese were not given.

Nutrition per serving

• dinner
• main
• one-pan
• baked
• comfort food
• chicken
• creamy