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Stovetop chicken broccoli and rice casserole

Stovetop chicken broccoli and rice casserole

By Lucy Bezuidenhout
10’ Prep time
30’ Cook time
40’ Total time
521 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

No oven no problem. make our stovetop chicken broccoli rice casserole with a nonstick skillet on your stovetop!
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Cut the chicken breast into 1-inch chunks and toss the chicken with 1.5 tablespoons of all purpose chicken seasoning. Be sure the chicken is covered in chicken seasoning. Set aside.
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Step 2

Heat a large skillet (that has a cover) over medium/high heat. Add olive oil.
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Step 3

When the olive oil is fragrant add the onion to the skillet and saute for 2-3 minutes.
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Step 4

Add the garlic to the onion and saute for another minute.
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Step 5

Next, put the coated chicken pieces to the skillet pan and brown the chicken for 2 minutes on each side.
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Step 6

Move the chicken pieces to one side of the skillet and add the rice to the cleared side of the skillet. Toast the rice in the skillet for 3 minutes.
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Step 7

Toss the toasted rice with the chicken breast, onion, and garlic and then add the broth, salt, and remaining 1 tablespoon of chicken seasoning to the skillet and mix.
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Step 8

Bring the broth to a boil, stir, and turn heat to low. Cover the skillet and let the rice mixture simmer for 10 minutes.
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Step 9

Uncover the skillet and add the broccoli florets. Fold the broccoli into the mixture and cover.
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Step 10

Cook everything together for an additional 10 minutes.
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Step 11

Finally, remove the cover one last time and sprinkle the cheese over the top of the rice, chicken, and broccoli.
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Step 12

Cover and let the cheese melt for 1-2 minutes.

Tips and Warnings

  • Cheese: feel free to use 1, 2, or all 3 kinds of shredded cheese.
  • This recipe calls for our homemade chicken seasoning. You can find that recipe here.

Ingredient

  • Chicken broth
    Chicken broth
    709.76 ml
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    29.57 ml
  • Salt
    Salt
    2.46 ml
  • Large white onion
    Large white onion
    0.5
  • Chicken breast
    Chicken breast
    0.45 kg
  • Chopped broccoli florets
    Chopped broccoli florets
    946.35 ml
  • Minced garlic
    Minced garlic
    14.79 ml
  • Mozzarella cheese
    Mozzarella cheese
    59.15 ml
  • Shredded parmesan cheese
    Shredded parmesan cheese
    59.15 ml
  • Uncooked long-grain white rice
    Uncooked long-grain white rice
    236.59 ml
  • Shredded asiago cheese
    Shredded asiago cheese
    59.15 ml
  • Tablespoons all-purpose chicken seasoning
    Tablespoons all-purpose chicken seasoning
    25

Nutrition Facts

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