Description
A comforting and creamy one-pot dish featuring tender chicken, caramelized onions, and gooey cheese, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2–3 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup shredded cheese (Gruyère or Swiss)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp thyme
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet or pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the sliced onion and cook until caramelized, about 10-15 minutes.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Add the chicken breasts, season with salt, pepper, and thyme, and sear on both sides until golden brown.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for about 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the chicken and shred it into bite-sized pieces.
- Stir the sour cream and cooked rice into the skillet with the onion mixture.
- Add shredded chicken back in and mix well.
- Sprinkle with cheese and cover until melted.
- Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
This dish can be made ahead and stored; use rotisserie chicken for a quicker option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 90mg