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One-Pot Meal: Easy All-in-One Dinner

Quick and easy one-pot chicken and rice dinner with vegetables, perfect for a healthy weeknight meal.

One-Pot Meal: Easy All-in-One Dinner

Make a delicious and easy one-pot chicken and rice dinner with simple ingredients in under 40 minutes.

Recipe Details

Prep time
10m
Cook time
25m
Rest time
5m
Total time
40m

Ingredients

Servings:
1
  • 150 g skinless chicken breast diced
  • 75 g long grain white rice uncooked
  • 50 g carrot peeled and diced
  • 50 g red bell pepper diced
  • 40 g yellow onion diced
  • 1 piece garlic clove minced
  • 200 ml chicken broth low sodium
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon black pepper ground

Origins

International

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
  2. Add diced yellow onion and minced garlic clove to the pot and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
  3. Add diced skinless chicken breast to the pot and cook until lightly browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.
  4. Add diced carrot and red bell pepper to the pot and stir to combine.
  5. Add uncooked long grain white rice to the pot and stir for 1 minute to toast the rice slightly.
  6. For in low sodium chicken broth and add dried oregano, salt, and ground black pepper.
  7. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover the pot with a lid.
  8. Simmer gently for 18-20 minutes until the rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed.
  9. Remove the pot from heat and let it rest covered for 5 minutes.
  10. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve warm.

Tips

  • Use low sodium broth to control salt levels.
  • Do not lift the lid while cooking to ensure rice cooks evenly.
  • Let the dish rest after cooking for fluffier rice.

Serving Suggestions

  • green salad
  • steamed broccoli
  • roasted vegetables

Enjoy this easy one-pot chicken and rice dinner for a comforting and hassle-free meal any night of the week.

Nutrition Facts

Estimated values per 100g.

  • Fiber (g): 1.5
  • Sodium (g): 0.3
  • Sugar (g): 2
  • Fat (g): 3
  • Carbohydrates (g): 15
  • Protein (g): 8
  • Calories: 120
  • Cholesterol (g): 0.05
  • Saturated Fat (g): 0.5

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