Description
This Smothered Chicken and Rice recipe is a comforting and creamy dish that brings together tender chicken breasts with a rich mushroom cream sauce served over a bed of fluffy rice. It’s a satisfying meal that’s perfect for a cozy dinner at home.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Sauce:
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
For Serving:
- 2 cups cooked white or brown rice
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Season the Chicken: Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Sear the Chicken: Heat olive oil in a large skillet and sear chicken until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
- Prepare the Sauce: In the same skillet, sauté onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Stir in cream of chicken soup, broth, cream, thyme, and garlic powder. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Finish the Dish: Return chicken to the skillet, spoon sauce over the top, and simmer briefly. Serve over cooked rice, topped with cheddar cheese and parsley.
Notes
- You can use cooked wild rice for a nuttier flavor.
- For a lighter version, replace heavy cream with half-and-half and reduce cheese to 1/2 cup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with 1/2 cup rice and sauce
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 37g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
