By: Becky Hardin
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This BLT Chicken and Rice Skillet is the perfect one pan meal to feed the whole family! It’s loaded with garlic, chicken, bacon, tomatoes, spinach, and a brown rice & quinoa mix! This chicken and rice recipe is totally delicious and SO EASY!
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BLT Chicken and Rice Skillet
This BLT Chicken and Rice Skillet is filled with spinach, bacon, tomatoes, chicken, & more. This easy chicken and rice recipe is healthy, delicious, and made in just one pan!
I have been totally and completely obsessed with skillet meals lately! There’s just something so satisfying about a delicious meal coming together in JUST ONE PAN, feeding the entire family, and then having minimal dishes to clean up. Yup, this BLT Chicken and Rice Skillet is MY KIND OF MEAL!
There’s really no limit to what you can cook in a skillet, and I cannot get enough! My new favorite is this one pan chicken and rice recipe, made with a delicious BLT twist. You just won’t believe how simple it is, and it is cooked start to finish in under 30 minutes. What could be better?
Make this easy chicken and rice for a tasty weeknight dinner. The simplicity of this recipe can’t be beat, AND it’s a good healthy option too!
Try this delicious BLT Chicken and Rice Skillet for your next EASY meal. Chicken, bacon, spinach, tomatoes, and rice make the perfect healthy dinner!
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How to Make BLT Chicken and Rice Skillet
I love how easy this chicken and rice recipe is-and it’s HEALTHY too. It’s just perfect when something that tastes amazing is actually good for you too. I need more meals like this in my life!
- Heat oil in a skillet and cook bacon for 5 minutes, then set aside.
- Cook chicken in skillet for 4-5 minutes on each side, then set aside. (cover with foil to keep warm)
- Add milk, garlic, & lemon juice to skillet, then slowly stir in the brown rice/quinoa mix and cook 2 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach, bacon, and tomatoes until spinach wilts, then add in the cooked chicken.
Chicken, rice, and veggies. An entire meal in one pan! You’re going to love this delicious BLT Chicken and Rice Skillet. See the recipe card for detailed instructions.
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The flavors of this BLT Chicken and Rice Skillet are so simple yet so comforting. It makes me excited for winter and these cooler temps coming our way soon. I want to snuggle up on the couch with the dog and cat (husband can take the other couch), have a great skillet meal, and watchsome quality (I use that term loosely) reality TV. My kind of night!
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So let’s recap: A super simple ONE POT meal, BLT Chicken and Rice Skillet, perfect for a dinner in or entertaining guests, should be made and on your table in less than 30 minutes TONIGHT. Sound good? Then you better get cooking!
See the recipe card below for details on how to make this BLT Chicken and Rice Skillet. Enjoy!
If you like this, try these other great chicken recipes too:
- Creamy White Chicken Lasagna
- Crockpot Chicken and Rice
- Baked Fried Chicken
- Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast
- Queso Smothered Chicken Fajitas
- Baked Chicken Parmesan
- Chicken Couscous with Bacon and Corn
Recipe
BLT Chicken and Rice Skillet
4.41 from 10 votes
Author: Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie
Prep: 5 minutes minutes
Cook: 20 minutes minutes
Total: 25 minutes minutes
Serves4
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This BLT Chicken and Rice Skillet is the perfect one pan meal to feed the whole family! It's loaded with garlic, chicken, bacon, tomatoes, spinach, and a brown rice & quinoa mix! This chicken and rice recipe is totally delicious and SO EASY!
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Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 slices bacon cut into small pieces
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 17 ounces bags Seeds of Change Quinoa & Brown Rice or your favorite flavor
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a 10" nonstick skillet (or seasoned cast iron) over medium high heat.
Add in the bacon and stir to cook in the oil. Cook for approximately 5 minutes or until the bacon is crisp and cooked to your liking. Remove and place on a paper towel to drain. Set aside.
Drain all the oil, except for 1 tablespoon. Add chicken into the skillet and cook 4-5 minutes per side or until cooked through. Season with salt and pepper to taste on each side of the chicken. Transfer chicken to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
Add the milk, garlic, and lemon juice to the skillet and stir to combine.
Gently add in the brown rice and quinoa to the skillet, using a wooden spoon to break up the rice. Stir the rice into the milk mixture and allow to heat through, about 2 minutes. The rice will become creamier as it heats. After two minutes, add in the spinach, tomatoes, and bacon to the rice. Stir to combine, wilting the spinach as it cooks. Once the spinach is wilted and the rice is fully cooked through, return the chicken to the skillet and nestle in the rice.
Serve hot garnished with fresh parsley.
Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories: 703kcal (35%) Carbohydrates: 82g (27%) Protein: 45g (90%) Fat: 21g (32%) Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) Cholesterol: 87mg (29%) Sodium: 306mg (13%) Potassium: 1396mg (40%) Fiber: 9g (38%) Sugar: 2g (2%) Vitamin A: 1820IU (36%) Vitamin C: 24.3mg (29%) Calcium: 94mg (9%) Iron: 6.9mg (38%)
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