One-Pot Chicken and Brown Rice

Try this one-pot chicken dish with brown rice, celery, and carrots when you need to make dinner but don't want to do too much work in the kitchen.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 363 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 1 ¾ cups water
• 1 cup brown rice
• 1 large yellow onion, cut into wedges
• 2 stalks celery, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 medium carrots, cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and place into the pot. Cook until golden brown on both sides, 10 to 12 minutes total. Add onion and celery. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Add water, carrots, and bay leaf. Stir in rice and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until rice has absorbed almost all the liquid, 40 to 45 minutes. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes before serving.