Chicken-Parmesan Brown Rice Bake

White Corn in Butter Sauce
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Ingredients

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup olive oil, divided
  • 1½ cups brown rice
  • ½ cup water
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 (12-oz) pkg broccoli florets, chopped into smaller pieces
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (or use shredded mozzarella)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
  2. Sauté onion and garlic in 2 Tbsp hot oil in a large skillet 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in rice; sauté 1 minute.
  4. Stir in water; bring to a boil.
  5. Cook until liquid almost evaporates.
  6. Stir in broth.
  7. Spoon mixture into a greased 13-x 9-inch baking dish.
  8. Cover and bake 25 minutes.
  9. Meanwhile, brown chicken in remaining 2 Tbsp hot oil in same skillet; season with salt and pepper.
  10. Stir chicken and broccoli into rice in baking dish; sprinkle with cheese.
  11. Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes or until rice is tender.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 (10-oz) pkg frozen shoepeg white corn and butter sauce

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook corn according to package directions.

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