One Pot Chicken and Rice
Updated Oct 20, 2025
One pot chicken and rice recipe cooked in a single pot. It's made with chicken breast, frozen veggies, and rice altogether, just 10 minutes of prep time.
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I’m a big fan of “one pot” recipes, aka recipes that only require a single pot or pan to make the entire thing, AND it’s a 100% complete meal, like this one pot chicken and rice recipe. It only takes me 10 minutes of prep time to make this one pot chicken and rice, which is just chopping the onion and slicing up the chicken breast. Then I toss the chicken, basmati rice, mixed frozen veggies, and seasonings into a pot with some water and let them cook together.
How to Make One Pot Chicken and Rice
These step-by-step photos show how to make one pot chicken and rice, but be sure to check the recipe card below for the full ingredient list and detailed instructions. Skip to the → One Pot Chicken and Rice recipe
Cook the Chicken with Onions and Seasoning
Add Rice, Vegetables, and Broth to the same Pot
Simmer and Fluff the Chicken and Rice
Serve Your One Pot chicken and Rice
One Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 ½ pound boneless skinless chicken breast cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt divided
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup basmati rice rinsed
- 1 (10-ounce bag) frozen peas and carrots
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 ½ cups water
- Fresh parsley for serving
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Cook the onions until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 more seconds.
- Add the cubed chicken and season with Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon salt, and black pepper. Cook until the chicken is mostly cooked through, about 7 minutes.
- Add the rice and cook with the chicken for about 2 minutes. Add the peas, carrots, soy sauce, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt.
- Add the water and mix all the ingredients together. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Simmer until the rice is fully cooked, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow the steam to continue cooking the rice for 5–10 more minutes.
- Fluff the rice with a fork, sprinkle with fresh parsley if desired, and serve warm.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Watch How to Make One Pot Chicken and Rice Step-by-Step
My one pot chicken and rice recipe was recently updated to use frozen peas and carrots and no longer includes corn. The recipe video below is the original recipe, which is still good to follow!
Recipe Tips
- Cut the chicken and vegetables into bite-sized pieces. It’s great to get a bite that has a little bit of chicken, rice, and veggies all together! Plus, it’s more kid-friendly this way.
- Cover with a tight-fitting lid. Once the liquid comes to a boil, cover with a tight-fitting lid and don’t peek until it’s time! This lets the rice fully absorb the liquid and cook evenly.
- Let the chicken and rice rest after cooking. When you take the pot off the heat, let it sit so the rice can finish cooking in its steam. It’ll get nice and fluffy.
Comments
This sounds delicious! I have what might be a silly question, do you think I could substitute quinoa for the rice and still cook it all together at the same time in one pot?
Yes, I think that would work! You may need to play around a bit with the liquid to quinoa ratio though. Please let me know how it turns out!
Just made this recipe for dinner – sooo good and easy! Great flavours will be making it a regular recipe.
Question – How do chicken thighs work with this recipe Yumna ?
Cheers Deb M.
I love this recipe! It’s so easy and versatile and the combination of spices is fabulous. I used vegetable broth in place of water and topped the dish with Parmesan. We’ll be making this often!
Yay, so glad you loved it!! Thank you so much!
I plan to make this recipe this week! How would you tweak it if using rotisserie chicken instead of raw? Thank you in advance!
I would follow the instructions exactly but skip step 2. Just add the chicken after cooking the onion and garlic until translucent and then continue adding the other ingredients as instructed. Hope that helps!
This recipe is so simple and surprisingly delicious! (Big hit) I used Sam’s rotisserie chicken and red pepper flakes, otherwise followed recipe as written. Simple recipes beg to be experimented with, maybe next time I’ll use tomatoes, sour cream and basil.
Love all of those variations, they sound so good! So happy you liked the recipe, Montana. Thank you so much!!
An easy one pot winner good flavour
So happy you like it, John!
Simple ingredients yet delicious flavor! I made mine in the Instant Pot with brown rice instead of basmati. New weekly rotation!
Amazing!! So happy it was a winner! Thank you, Fatima!
So I made some shredded chicken in my insta-pot without having a clue of what I was going to make with it…Kind of a “if I cook it, the ideas will come” situation. I’m a southern girl, so I’m no stranger to chicken and rice. The way I’ve made it in the past wasn’t the healthiest (southern food seldom is). I was actually craving chicken and rice, but wanted a healthier version, so I’m glad I stumbled upon your recipe! I used the shredded chicken, but followed all the other steps. I used jasmine rice, green peas, shredded carrots and a bit of leftover corn. I always make my own chicken or veggie broths, but when I don’t have any on hand, like this time, I use water with a bit of chicken bullion granules. It was very delicious and not bland at all! It was nice to eat chicken and rice and actually not feel guilty about it! lol Thanks for the recipe!
Aww, I’m SO happy you liked it!! Love the tweaks you made, sounds like it turned out amazing. Thank you, Patti!
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