Description
Southern comfort meets culinary magic in this hearty Smothered Chicken and Rice dish, where tender chicken nestles into a rich, creamy sauce. Comfort food fans will savor each spoonful of this soul-warming meal that brings pure Southern hospitality to your dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Vegetables:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
Pantry Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
- 1 can (10.75 ounces/305 grams) cream of chicken soup
- 1 can (10.75 ounces/305 grams) cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can (14 ounces/397 grams) chicken broth
- 1 cup long-grain white rice, uncooked
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Orchestrate a precise kitchen environment by warming the culinary workspace to a steady 350°F (175°C), preparing for a hearty chicken transformation.
- Elevate chicken breasts with a robust seasoning blend of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika, ensuring comprehensive flavor coverage.
- Create a golden exterior by searing chicken in a heated skillet with olive oil, developing rich caramelized surfaces through strategic 2-3 minute rotations.
- Extract chicken temporarily, maintaining its newly acquired flavor profile while transitioning to vegetable preparation.
- Transform the identical skillet into a vegetable sanctuary, gently coaxing onions and bell peppers toward a tender, translucent state through careful sautéing.
- Harmonize cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, and chicken broth in a mixing vessel, generating a luxurious liquid foundation for the rice.
- Incorporate uncooked rice into the soup mixture, allowing the grains to absorb the forthcoming moisture during baking.
- Construct a flavor landscape within a baking dish, first layering sautéed vegetables as a fragrant base, then positioning seared chicken atop this aromatic foundation.
- Cascade the soup-rice amalgamation over the chicken, ensuring comprehensive coverage and moisture distribution.
- Seal the culinary journey with aluminum foil, protecting the developing flavors during a 60-minute thermal transformation.
- Validate dish completion through rice tenderness and chicken’s full internal cooking, signaling a comforting meal’s readiness.
Notes
- Customize seasoning by experimenting with smoked paprika or adding cayenne for extra heat.
- Opt for brown rice instead of white to boost nutritional value and fiber content.
- Use low-sodium soups to control salt intake and create a healthier version of the dish.
- Consider substituting chicken breasts with boneless thighs for more tender and juicy meat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern (American)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg