One Pot Chicken and Rice

Variations

• Use different parts of the chicken- Try 4 or 5 chicken thighs instead of chicken breast pieces. You can also use whole boneless chicken breasts, strips or cubes.
• Fried Chicken and Rice- Stir fry the leftovers the next day (stale rice works best in stir fries) in some oil in a wok.
• Creamy version- Lower the amount of broth and balance it with some heavy cream or half and half or even cream cheese.
• Use brown rice- Replace regular rice with brown rice but the cooking time will need to be increased since brown rice takes longer to get cooked.
• Chicken and Wild Rice Soup- Add more broth and water to create a soup-like consistency. Also, increase the quantity of cajun seasoning. Also, use wild rice instead of regular rice.
• Mexican version- Use taco seasoning instead of cajun seasoning.
• Chicken Rice and Beans- Add ⅓ cup canned beans in this recipe.
• Add Cream of Mushroom Soup- Add 1 small can of cream of mushroom soup in this recipe and reduce the amount of brother by ¼ cup.
• Oven baked option- Prepare the meal, as per the instructions below. Then, dump it in a casserole dish and sprinkle lots of cheese and breadcrumbs on top and broil on high for 10 minutes until cheese is bubbly and fully melted.
• Make it cheesy- When the rice is fully cooked, add 1 cup of cheddar, mozzarella and/or parmesan cheese and mix it into the rice.