Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Recipe

Chicken and Wild Rice in a creamy Parmesan sauce - easy and delicious comfort food! This recipe is just like a chicken and wild rice casserole except everything is cooked in a skillet on the stovetop!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken and wild rice

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings servings

Calories 429kcal

Author Julia

Ingredients

1 ½ cups wild rice , uncooked
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion , small, chopped
4 garlic cloves , minced
1 pound chicken thighs , skinless and boneless, chopped into smaller slices
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon dried parsley
salt
⅔ cup half and half
⅓ cup chicken broth
½ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
⅓ cup fresh parsley , chopped

Instructions

Rinse the wild rice until the water is clear. Cook wild rice + ¼ teaspoon and ⅛ teaspoon salt in a large pot of boiling water according to the cooking instructions on the package (usually, wild rice cooks about 45 minutes, so plan accordingly).
When wild rice is almost cooked, heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add chopped onion and minced garlic, and cook on medium heat, stirring, until onion is translucent, about 1 minute.
Add chopped chicken, sprinkle generously with salt, oregano, thyme, parsley, and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through.
When the wild rice is done, add cooked wild rice to the skillet with chicken and mix everything.
Add ⅔ cup half and half, ⅓ cup chicken broth to the skillet with chicken and rice and bring to boil. Add shredded ½ cup Parmesan cheese. Stir, until the cheese has melted, on medium-low heat. Taste and add more salt if needed, about ⅛ teaspoon or ¼ teaspoon more.
Remove from heat, stir in ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley.

Notes

What is HALF & HALF? To make 1 cup of half and half, combine ½ cup milk and ½ cup regular cream (heavy, or whipping cream).

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