One Pot Chicken and Rice

Instructions

1. 01

   Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.

2. 02

   Peel carrots, cut in half lenghtwise, then each half in half lenghtwise again, then dice.

3. 03

   Dice onion and mince garlic.

4. 04

   Heat up oil in a deep pan or a Dutch oven over medium heat.

5. 05

   Add chicken, season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, and brown until no longer pink. Remove chicken and set aside.

6. 06

   Add onion, garlic, and carrots. Saute for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often.

7. 07

   Add paprika and a little bit of the chicken broth. Deglaze the pan (scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon).

8. 08

   Add the rest of broth, rice and stir in. Simmer, stirring once in a while. Keep the pot covered when simmering.

9. 09

   When the rice is done, add the chicken back to the pan.

10. 10

    Mix half and half or milk with cornstarch and stir into the rice. The mixture should thicken.

11. 11

    Remove the pot from the heat.

12. 12

    Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top of the chicken and rice and stir in to melt.

13. 13

    Serve garnished with chopped parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.