One Pot Buffalo Chicken Rice
If you love a one pot meal that is also ready in 30 minutes with easy ingredients then you will want to try this Buffalo Chicken Rice Skillet Meal.
Servings: 5
Calories: 509kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespooon butter
- 1 tablespoon oil avocado or olive
- ¾ cup diced onion
- ½ cup diced celery
- 1 ½ pound boneless skinless chicken breast or tenders
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste
- 1 ½ cup long grain white rice
- 2 ½ cup chicken broth or chicken bone broth or a combination of broth and water
- ½ cup cayenne pepper sauce Frank's Red Hot preferred
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or cheddar blend
Optional garnishes
- blue cheese crumbles
- ranch or blue cheese dressing
- chopped green onions
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt & pepper.
- Melt butter in a large non-stick skillet with oil over medium-high heat. Once melted add the onion and celery. Cook just about 3 minutes until starting to soften. Add chicken. Cook about 5 minutes until chicken starts to brown. Note: chicken does not need to be cooked through at this point.
- Once chicken is golden brown, stir in the rice, cayenne pepper sauce and broth. Cover. Increase heat to high, just until it comes to a boil and then knock the heat down to a simmer. Continue to simmer with the cover on for about 15 minutes or until rice is cooked and liquid absorbed.
- Turn the heat off and stir in the cheddar cheese. Add optional garnish and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 1556mg | Potassium: 757mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 318IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 198mg | Iron: 1mg