Name: Southern Chicken and Rice (Standard)
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 lbs Chicken-thighs, boneless, skinless; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Black pepper; 2 cups Long-grain rice; 4 cups Chicken broth; 1/2 cup Butter; 1/2 cup All-purpose flour; 4 cups Chicken broth; 1/2 cup Heavy cream; 1 tsp Garlic powder; 1 tsp Onion powder; 1/2 tsp Dried thyme; 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper

Recipe tier

A comforting and flavorful dish featuring tender chicken simmered in a creamy sauce, served over fluffy rice. This is a family-friendly meal that's easy to make and satisfying.

Total 1h

Serves 6

Steps 8

Ingredients 13

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Chicken
2 lbs 900 g Chicken-thighs, boneless, skinless
1 tsp 5 mL Salt
tsp 2.5 mL Black pepper
Rice
2 cups 340 g Long-grain rice
4 cups 950 mL Chicken broth
Sauce
cup 120 mL Butter
cup 60 g All-purpose flour
4 cups 950 mL Chicken broth
cup 120 mL Heavy cream
1 tsp 5 mL Garlic powder
1 tsp 5 mL Onion powder
tsp 2.5 mL Dried thyme
tsp 1.25 mL Cayenne pepper

Equipment

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Instructions

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Season Chicken with salt and pepper.
In a large skillet, brown Chicken over medium-high heat. Remove Chicken and set aside.
In the same skillet, melt Butter. Whisk in flour and cook for 1-2 minutes to create a roux.
Gradually whisk in Chicken broth until smooth. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.
Stir in Heavy cream, Garlic powder, Onion powder, Thyme, and Cayenne pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes, or until sauce has thickened.
Add Chicken back to the skillet and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until Chicken is cooked through.
Meanwhile, cook Rice according to package directions using Chicken broth instead of water.
Serve Chicken and sauce over Rice.