One Pan Stovetop Chicken Rice
One pan stovetop chicken rice has fragrant jasmine rice with tender juicy chicken on top. Everything is cooked together making it an easy quick meal! This recipe is naturally gluten-free and dairy-free.
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons sake (rice wine) or dry white wine
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1½ cup uncooked jasmine rice rinsed and drained
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1⅔ cup water
- 5 large slices fresh ginger
Optional toppings
- Cilantro leaves
- Sriracha or sambal sauce
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Combine the salt, sugar, and sake in a bowl. Rub the mix into the chicken thighs. Set aside.
- Heat up the sesame oil in a large pan. Cook the garlic and rice together for 2-3 minutes until the rice kernels are coated with oil.
- Add the water and ginger into the pan and lightly whisk.
- Arrange the chicken on top of rice.
- Cover with a lid and bring to a boil over high heat (this takes 1-2 minutes). Then bring down to medium low heat and cook for another 15 minutes.
- Turn off the heat. Let sit for another 10 minutes with the lid on.
- Serve the chicken and rice together. Optional: top with cilantro, lime wedges, and drizzle Sriracha sauce.
Notes
The rice continues to cook after the heat has been turned off. Do not open the lid during step 6 to maintain the hot steam inside the pan.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 416kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 27gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 686mgPotassium: 376mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 27IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg
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