Chicken And Rice With Creamy Herb Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN AND RICE IN CREAMY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels; reserve bacon drippings.
• Season chicken breasts with garlic powder, onion powder, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook chicken breasts in hot butter, turning once, until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken to a cutting board and cut chicken breasts into small pieces. Reserve pan drippings.
• Bring heavy cream, cream of mushroom soup, and cream of chicken soup to a simmer in a large saucepan. Stir bacon, reserved bacon drippings, and reserved chicken drippings into cream mixture.
• Spread rice in a thick layer in the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Spread chicken over rice and pour soup mixture over chicken. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake casserole in the preheated oven until heated through and bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Spread rice into a greased shallow 3-qt. or 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; set aside. , In a saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk, bouillon, seasoned salt, garlic powder and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; add chicken, cheese and sour cream; stir until the cheese is melted. Pour over rice. , Melt the remaining butter; toss the cracker crumbs. Sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.

CHICKEN WITH CREAMY HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Arrange chicken in a single layer in a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Pour vinegar over chicken and sprinkle with oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Place garlic cloves in dish.
• Bake for 25 minutes, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Remove garlic from dish and peel.
• Place garlic in a bowl and mash into a paste.
• Add buttermilk and next 6 ingredients; stir with a wire whisk until well blended.
• Cut each breast half diagonally across the grain into slices.
• Arrange 1 slice breast meat on each of 6 plates; spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons sauce over chicken.

CHICKEN WITH HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts between two sheets of waxed paper; flatten evenly with a mallet. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon each of butter and oil; brown chicken over medium-high heat for about 6 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm., Stir broth, chives, parsley, lime juice, basil, mustard and remaining butter and oil into drippings; cook and stir until butter is melted. Serve over chicken.