CHICKEN BACON BROCCOLI RICE
A great main dish for a busy day supper
Provided by Bonnie Meche
Categories Chicken
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. Place diced bacon in very large skillet or dutch oven and heat to med. high. Cook until crisp, stirring as needed - about 10 min.
- 2. While bacon cooks, dice chicken into bite-sized pieces, and season generously on both sides with Cajun seasoning. When bacon is crisp, remove to plate with slotted spoon. At this point, if bacon has not created enough grease to cover bottom of pan, add butter and olive oil as needed.
- 3. Add chicken to skillet in single layer, and cook for 5 minutes, flipping once to brown evenly. Remove chicken to plate with bacon.
- 4. While chicken browns, combine rice, water and salt in separate saucepan and bring to boil. Cover and reduce heat to low, and simmer for 14 minutes. Then remove from heat.
- 5. Meanwhile, add onion and broccoli to hot skillet, and cook over med. high heat, stirring occasionally, until broccoli is tender and onions are caramelized - about 10 minutes. Add in garlic, and cook just until fragrant - about 30 seconds. Top with tomatoes, rice, chicken and bacon and stir to combine. Reduce heat to keep warm.
- 6. Melt butter in small saucepan and whisk in flour until just combined. Add chicken broth and stir will. Cook on high til thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat and add cheese, salt and pepper. Stir until cheese is melted, then pour into skillet with chicken and rice.
- 7. Stir well to combine and serve.
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Nate Diaz
[email protected]I'm not sure this dish is authentic Chinese food, but it's still very flavorful and delicious. I'd definitely recommend trying it.
Tanweer Soomro
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a low-carb diet. I like to serve this dish with cauliflower rice instead of regular rice.
Natalee Parsons
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to meal prep. I like to make a double batch and freeze the leftovers for quick and easy weeknight meals.
suzanne weber
[email protected]I've never had chicken and broccoli with rice before, but this dish is fantastic. I'll have to try other variations of this dish in the future.
Kalpana Okheda
[email protected]This dish is so easy to make, and it's so delicious. I'm definitely going to be making this again soon.
Glenda Grindele
[email protected]I'm not sure this dish is for me. It's a bit too bland for my taste.
Limon Vai
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover chicken and broccoli. It's also a great way to get some extra vegetables into your diet.
Ikilimatu Abubakar
[email protected]I'm not sure if I did something wrong, but my dish was a bit dry. I'll have to try it again and see if I can figure out what I did wrong.
Rolando Barrett
[email protected]This dish is so flavorful and delicious. I'm so glad I found this recipe.
Udhab Mukhiya
[email protected]I've been making this dish for years, and it's always a hit. My friends and family love it!
ali 254
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. My family loves it!
Abhishek Katuwal
[email protected]I added some sliced mushrooms and a teaspoon of garlic powder to this dish, and it was incredible! My new favorite recipe.
MSW Fam
[email protected]I'm not much of a cook, but this recipe was easy to follow. My dish turned out great. My family loved it. We'll definitely be having this again soon.
debra anderson
[email protected]I've tried this recipe before, and it's a go-to for weeknight dinners. The chicken and broccoli cook perfectly in the rice, and the bacon adds a nice salty crunch. It's a great way to get some vegetables into your family without them even noticing!
Its Ahmad 113
[email protected]This dish looks absolutely scrumptious. I'm going to try it tonight. Thanks for sharing!