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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!
Mediterranean Chicken and Rice is a full meal made in one pan, full of incredible flavor, and is ready in less than 30 minutes.
This simple dish for 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 on the bottom of the skillet.
- Add in garlic, thyme leaves, and tomatoes.
- Simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Step Three: Simmer Rice
- To the skillet add 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 the heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
Step Four: Serve Chicken and Rice
- Remove thyme leaves from the skillet.
- Serve chicken and rice over a bed or spinach.
- Top with crumbled feta cheese and an additional drizzle of olive oil.
Recipe Notes and Tips
- Feel free to substitute white rice for brown rice, just be sure to use 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 ½ teaspoon of dried thyme will work in a pinch.
More 30-Minute One-Pot Meals
- 30 Minute Baked Potato Soup
- Mexican Chicken Skillet
- Stir-Fried Chicken and Bok Choy
- Homemade Hamburger Helper
Mediterranean Chicken and Rice Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup dry white wine, or additional chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 cups low sodium chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 cup minute brown rice
- 6 ounces spinach
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet (that can be fitted with a lid).
- Season 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (cubed) with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Add the seasoned chicken to the heated oil in the skillet and brown the chicken, for about 2 minutes per side, or until browned.
- Once the chicken has browned, add ¼ cup dry white wine to the pan and scrape up all the browned bits on the bottom of the pan.
- Add 1 tablespoon minced garlic and 1 cup grape tomatoes (halved) and saute for 1 minute to toast the garlic.
- Add 2 cups low sodium chicken stock, 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, and 1 cup minute brown rice, stirring to incorporate. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to a low simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender.
- Turn off the heat and let the skillet set for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and stir in 6 ounces spinach and ½ cup crumbled feta cheese. Drizzle with additional olive oil if desired and serve.
Equipment
- large skillet that has a tight fitting lid
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What size skillet do you use?
Hi Chuck, great question I should have addressed---it is a 12 inch with lid
This looks so absolutely delicious! I love the veggie and veto combo.
Thank you Heather! Feta and arugula are a match made in my mouth's heaven 🙂
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!
I wish you could too sweet friend. Praying for one day!
This is perfect for a last minute meal!
Why yes it is!
This is my kind of dinner! I love chicken any day of the week!
And with this being so quick, you can't go wrong
That sounds delicious, and the photos are gorgeous! Love your flatware too. =)
Thanks Karen! I love those serving spoons myself!
This is such a beautiful dish!
Aw, thank you! The more important thing is that it is tasty too!