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One Pot Cheesy Chicken Zucchini Rice

5 from 24 votes
Make my one-pot cheesy chicken zucchini bake for an easy weeknight meal. Everything comes together in a single skillet, making both cooking and cleaning up a breeze! Beginner-friendly and oh-so tasty. 
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 1 cup servings
Course: dinner, meal-prep, skillet
Cuisine: American
Calories: 503

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil divided
  • 2 lbs chicken breasts diced into small chunks
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 1 large or 2 medium zucchinis diced into small chunks
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 1/4 cup rice
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Method
 

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil, and once hot, add chicken. Cook until no longer pink - about 4-5 minutes. Drain excess liquid and set chicken aside in a separate bowl.
  2. To the same skillet, add butter. Once melted add onion and cook for 3-4 minutes or until just beginning to soften. Add in zucchini and cook for another 3-4 minutes, then add garlic and stir. After about a minute, add chicken back in to skillet.
  3. Add in parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper and toss to coat. Then add in rice, chicken stock, lemon juice, and parmesan cheese. Mix until all combined.
  4. Bring to a simmer. Once simmering, reduce heat to medium and cover with lid. Let cook for 15-20 minutes or until all of the rice is absorbed.
  5. Turn off heat. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and place lid back on for 5 minutes to let cheese melt.
  6. Sprinkle with parsley and serve! Enjoy

Nutrition

Calories: 503kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 39gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 121mgSodium: 1108mgPotassium: 733mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 763IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 347mgIron: 1mg

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