Cheesy Chicken and Rice Bake
Dinner · American
Tender chicken and fluffy rice baked together under a bubbly cheddar blanket, the definition of a weeknight hug.
Recipe code CY2RJF · enter it in Anychef
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb chicken breast
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp salt
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Save this recipeInstructions
- Step 1 of 6
Heat the oven to 375°F. Dice the onion and mince the garlic.
- Step 2 of 6
Stir the rice, onion, garlic, chicken stock, peas, olive oil, and salt together in a 9x13 baking dish.
- Step 3 of 6
Cut the chicken into 1-inch chunks, season with paprika, and nestle into the rice mixture. Cover the dish tightly with foil.
- Step 4 of 6
Bake at 375°F until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 40 minutes.
- Step 5 of 6
Uncover, scatter the cheddar on top, and bake until melted and bubbly, about 8 minutes.
- Step 6 of 6
Rest 5 minutes, then fluff around the edges and serve.
