This Mediterranean Chicken and Rice Skillet is a one pan chicken dinner. This chicken skillet dinner is brimming with flavor from garlic, white wine, fresh thyme, spinach, tomatoes, and feta cheese.
Just like you, I am always in need of easy meals that not my family will eat and enjoy.
This elevated chicken and rice skillet, fits the bill!
Easy Mediterranean Chicken and Rice Skillet
Mediterranean Chicken and Rice is a full meal made in one pan, full of incredible flavor, and is ready in less than 30 minutes.
Simple chicken and rice becomes elevated with white wine, grape tomatoes, fresh thyme, and feta. This is one skillet meal that is truly restaurant quality and when paired with a nice bottle of wine, it becomes a stand-out dinner worthy of company.
How to Make Chicken and Rice Skillet
Step One: Saute Chicken
- Cut boneless, skinless chicken breasts into 1 inch cubes.
- Season liberally with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
- Add in olive oil and heat.
- Add chicken to heated skillet and sear chicken on all sides, about 2 minutes per side.
Step Two: Deglaze Pan
- Add in wine (or stock) and scrape off any browned bits of on bottom of skillet.
- Add in garlic, thyme leaves, and tomatoes.
- Simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Step Three: Simmer Rice
- To the skillet add in the stock and rice.
- Bring to a boil.
- Cover skillet.
- Reduce heat to a low simmer.
- Simmer rice and chicken until rice is tender, about 10 minutes.
- Turn off heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
Step Four: Serve Chicken and Rice
- Remove thyme leaves from skillet.
- Serve chicken and rice over a bed or spinach.
- Top with crumbled feta cheese and an additional drizzle of olive oil.
Notes on Mediterranean Chicken and Rice
- Feel free to substitute white rice for brown rice, just be sure to use a quick-cooking rice for this meal to be ready in less than 30 minutes.
- Boneless, skinless chicken thighs work as well as chicken breasts.
- If you do not drink/cook with alcohol, just use additional stock.
- For the best flavor, use fresh thyme leaves, but 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme will work in a pinch.
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Chicken and Rice Skillet Recipe
Mediterranean Chicken and Rice Skillet
An easy one skillet recipe for chicken and rice filled with Mediterranean flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breasts cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil plus more for serving
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- 1/4 cup dry white wine or additional chicken stock
- 1 3/4 cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 cup sliced grape tomatoes
- 2 cups quick cook brown rice
- 6 ounces spinach
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
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Heat the oil in large skillet that has lid over medium-high heat.
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Season the chicken with salt and pepper and brown chicken on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.
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Deglaze pan with white wine, stirring up all the browned bits on the bottom of the pan.
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Add in garlic and tomatoes, saute for 1 minute.
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Add in chicken stock, thyme, tomatoes, and brown rice to pan.
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Bring to a boil ,cover, and reduce heat to a low simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes.
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To serve chicken and rice, spread spinach out in a large serving bowl or platter and top with rice and chicken mixture. Sprinkle with feta and an additional drizzle of olive oil.
Veena Azmanov says
That looks so delish! One post meal are perfect for mid week meals. Will keep this for future use. Thanks
Kristen Chidsey says
Thank you so much! It is such a quick and easy meal to pull off!
Lisa | Garlic & Zest says
This looks simple, hearty and flavorful! Great idea!
Kristen Chidsey says
That is a perfect way to describe this!
Lisa Huff says
Wow, 25 minutes?! I need to get some Minute Rice!
Kristen Chidsey says
Yes you do girl!
Allison - Celebrating Sweets says
My family would devour this! Hearty, healthy and flavorful – the perfect combination! Thanks for sharing, Kristen!
Kristen Chidsey says
Thank you Allison!! This is quite a pleasing meal!
Taylor says
This looks SO delicious Kristen!! I need all the help I can get for quick meals over the holidays!
Liz says
I love all these delicious flavors! And an easy dinner recipe is perfect this time of year!
Kristen Chidsey says
Thank you Liz–busy time of year, definetly needs easy!!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed says
Those veggies look great!
Kristen Chidsey says
Arugula and tomatoes do add so much!
Julie says
This is such a beautiful dish!
Kristen Chidsey says
Aw, thank you! The more important thing is that it is tasty too!
Karen says
That sounds delicious, and the photos are gorgeous! Love your flatware too. =)
Kristen Chidsey says
Thanks Karen! I love those serving spoons myself!
Supriya Kutty says
This is my kind of dinner! I love chicken any day of the week!
Kristen Chidsey says
And with this being so quick, you can’t go wrong
Michele says
This is perfect for a last minute meal!
Kristen Chidsey says
Why yes it is!
Lauren Gaskill says
As if I needed another reason to come back to NC! Wish I could run over and enjoy some of this with you right now!! (Maybe someday … Lord willing!) <3 Love the fresh thyme and that rice looks divine. Five stars!
Kristen Chidsey says
I wish you could too sweet friend. Praying for one day!
Heather says
This looks so absolutely delicious! I love the veggie and veto combo.
Kristen Chidsey says
Thank you Heather! Feta and arugula are a match made in my mouth’s heaven 🙂
Chuck Dale says
What size skillet do you use?
Kristen Chidsey says
Hi Chuck, great question I should have addressed—it is a 12 inch with lid
travis says
I’m a little late to the party here, but I’ve started using your recipes to make my grocery lists! So delicious and I’m all about fast, easy to clean up week night dinners!!
Kristen Chidsey says
YAY!!! I am so glad you are using my recipes to help make dinner easy! And so glad you are enjoying them. Thanks so much!
Krissy Allori says
This is an absolutely amazing recipe! Its looks delicious and it is super healthy for my family and I!!
Kristen Chidsey says
It really is healthy and delicious!
Linda says
This looks like just the kind of chicken and rice meal I love for the hectic work week. Usually I’m thinking about what to fix for dinner around 5 o’clock so something like this dish would sure come in handy. Love the hint of thyme you added to the mix too.
Kristen Chidsey says
This is a perfect one skillet meal for those busy nights Linda 🙂
Marti says
What do you think of using cauliflower rice in this instead of the brown or white? It’s looks fantastic! Thank you!
Kristen Chidsey says
I think that is a great idea to keep this low Carb! I love using cauliflower rice myself, just cook the chicken and tomatoes in the wine and seasonings. Then add in the cauliflower rice. You shouldn’t need the extra chicken stock. Enjoy!