15 Amazing Chicken and Rice

Love chicken dinner? Add these 15 amazing weeknight Chicken and Rice recipes to your repertoire.
15 Amazing Chicken and Rice

Winner winner chicken dinner! Make weeknight dinner delicious and easy like a piece of cake with these amazing Chicken and Rice recipes.  One thing I like about chicken and rice the most. Comfort of made ahead. You can make and refrigerate for weeknights. Just grab, heat and go. #mealprepmonday Leftovers are also great lunch option. Chicken and Rice also make great gluten free meal which whole family can enjoy. 

Remember, I told you about compiling all of my chicken and rice recipes under one roof? Here you go! I'm making this choice difficult guys. There are lots of delicious recipes to choose from.

Most of the recipes are also one pot meals. Prepared in dutch oven or some in Instant Pot. A few are chicken dishes that are best when served with rice. Keep the chicken ready, only boil rice when ready to serve. If you are rice fan? Also including some rice-only recipes to try, or serve on side with chicken.

I hope you'll enjoy these as much as we do.

Happy Cooking! 

Happy Meal Prep!

Chicken Burrito Bowl (Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker)

Chicken Burrito Bowl prepared in Instant Pot start to finish for a weeknight dinner ready in 25 minutes. It has all you want from a hearty yet quick weeknight meal. Delicious chipotle chicken, black beans, corn, bell pepper, rice, and spice. Gluten free, nuts free. Also dairy-free (when served without dair...

Easy Homemade Thai Red Curry

Easy Thai Red Curry dinner with homemade Thai Red Curry Paste. Flavored with sweetness of coconut and dry spices, this Thai curry is a versatile sauce which will make any protein or veggie taste scrumptious! Today, I made Thai Chicken Curry but really you can use any protein or veggies you prefer. Tofu, t...

Chipotle Chicken Tikka Masala

Today, Indian Chicken Tikka Masala recipe gets a spicy makeover with smokey kick of chipotle. It is like enjoying two favorites in one bite - chicken tikka and chipotle chicken!! (forget pictures, I'm even drooling saying these names!) Scrumptious!This is one of the recipe which showcase my Indian heritage...

Chicken Risotto Instant Pot

This is not just any Chicken Risotto. It is Chicken Risotto with garlic, parmesan, lemon and green peas fully prepared in Instant Pot. Risotto is know as a notorious, stir-intensive Italian Rice dish.. but Instant Pot delivers a dreamy no-stir risotto with just 15 minutes of cook time. Surprisingly perfect...

Coconut Cashew Curry Chicken and Rice with Mango

Mild spicy coconut chicken curry and aromatic rice with sweet mangoes, and toasted cashews for crunch in every bite. This, my friends, is a 20-minute weekday chicken and rice dinner, which is always on our dinner-menu in summers.Whether it is a busy weekday or even a relaxed Saturday evening, a comforting...

Curry Chicken Rice (Instant Pot, Pressure Cooker)

Curry Chicken Rice is my ultimate one-pot weekday chicken dinner. Flavored with homemade yellow curry paste, coconut, and spices. This Instant Pot Chicken Rice are fragrant, mild spicy with subtle flavor and richness of coconut milk. Dairy free, nut free, perfect for meal-prep or a quick weekday dinner at...

One Pot Buffalo Chicken and Rice Casserole

A comforting cheesy chicken and rice casserole loaded with buffalo sauce, chicken, veggies, rice and melted cheese! This, my friends, is my take on weekend game-day favorite Buffalo Chicken turned into a comforting winter dinner! You need just 5 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking time. Just like yo...

Crockpot Chicken Mole

Hole-mole, Slow Cooker Chicken Mole!! :)When you think Mole Chicken, do you think, easy dinner cook at home? If not, then this recipe will change your idea for good! Today, I'm taking "complex" out of Mole Chicken with this easy and flavorful Crockpot Mole Chicken that needs three simple steps - blend, coo...

Slow Cooker Mojo Chicken and Rice Bowl

Low in fat and calories, this slow cooker Spanish-style Citrus Mojo Chicken is as flavorful as it is healthy. In this slow cooked chicken, Mojo sauce and chicken help each other getting more flavorful. I mean, chicken slow cooked with tangy-sweet orange, lemon, garlic and spices gets flavorful, moist and v...

Chinese Sweet and Sour Chicken

So excited to share this Chinese Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe. Chinese Crispy Chicken is a lite and crispy fried chicken coated in sweet and sour sticky sauce. Recipe takes just 25 minutes start to finish. It comes together quicker than time to order a takeout and wait for the delivery. Pair with home coo...

Lemon Chicken Rice Soup in Pressure Cooker

Lemon Chicken Rice Soup, a healthy made from scratch chicken and rice soup with lots of fresh herbs, lemon and carrot noodles. Friends, this gluten free soup will fly from kitchen to dinner table because it is all done in pressure cooker in just 20 minutes!Will you believe it's raining, in our part of worl...

Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Tinga

I have been waiting eagerly to share this, my very favorite, Mexican Spicy Chicken Tinga with all of you. I'm a Mexican Food Addict and love exploring new Mexican dishes. For the record, this cuisine never stops to amaze me! From sometime, word "Tinga Chicken" was buzzing in my ears. Whenever I visited loc...

Restaurant Style Butter Chicken in Slow Cooker

How about coming home from work, and a restaurant quality Indian Butter Chicken dinner is waiting for you?! Sounds tempting? Isn't it? This is the charm of slow cooker, my friends. Today, I'm giving you one more reason to dust-off your slow cooker, for this easy Indian homemade Butter Chicken dinner!!Read...

Devil's Diablo Sauce Chicken

Chicken Diablo, or Diablo Sauce Chicken is a spicy hot Chicken main course prepared with freshly made hot diablo sauce. If you love smoking hot chicken then this recipe is for you! This recipe comes together very fast. All you need is a heavy-bottom pot, chicken, chipotle, and few basic pantry ingredients...

Chicken And Rice One Pot Meal

A home-cooked chicken dinner that requires very little effort - Chicken and rice are paired with an olive and tomatoes sauce that cook together for a delicious one-dish meal, easy to make and easy to clean up. Don't be intimidated by cooking chicken and rice in the same pan. It's no harder than cooking eit...

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup in Slow Cooker

Easy creamy chicken and wild rice soup with artichokes, spinach and flavorful spices... prepared in your trusty slow cooker. Healthy dose of spinach, some boneless chicken, and some potent spices is my go-to recipe for wild rice soups. For this version, I also added some frozen artichokes, carrots, and lem...

Rice Recipes. Also, cauliflower rice (low-carb)

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

Cauliflower, mostly as curries are very famous as every-day no-meat main course in India. When I heard about these cauliflower rice, frankly.... I did not understand the deal. Cauliflower is cauliflower, what do we mean by "cauliflower rice"? A little search revealed, it is still our old favorite cauliflow...

Instant Pot Garlic Brown Rice

These perfectly cooked Brown Rice are ready in minutes with this Instant Pot Garlic Brown Rice recipe. Oh, and with flavor of garlic.. These are the garlic-lover's-dream-come-true garlic rice! You will be amazed how a 5 ingredients, or I should say, 5 pantry ingredients make such delicious rice that no one...

Easy Cilantro Lime Rice

Sharing today a simple yet flavor-packed rice recipe - Cilantro Lime Rice. You will be surprised to know how much flavor a little lime and cilantro can bring in a bowl of plain old rice. Whether you have leftover rice in refrigerator or made some extra for tomorrow's lunch.... follow a 5 minutes recipe to...

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