Easy Chicken and Rice Recipes

Online reviewers give this recipe five stars for being an easy weeknight dish. Because it's brimming with veggies in addition to the rice, chicken, beans and cheese, it really is a one-dish meal.

Recipe: Baked Chicken and Rice With Black Beans

This is a great choice for busy weeknights as you can cook the entire recipe in one skillet and because most of the ingredients are items that are easy to keep on hand in the pantry.

Recipe: Parmesan Chicken and Rice

Tomatoes, garlic, onion, peas and olives give this easy chicken dish its Spanish flair. If you prefer not to cook with wine, just substitute 1 cup of chicken broth.

Recipe: Spanish Chicken and Rice

Bring the flavor of the islands to your table with this chicken dish featuring coconut milk, pineapple juice and toasted macadamia nuts.

Recipe: Island Chicken and Rice

Chicken seasoned with saffron and cooked with dates and tomatoes is typical of North African cuisine. Since saffron is fairly expensive, you can substitute ground turmeric and still get great results.

Recipe: Saffron Chicken and Rice with Dates

Simplify dinner by cooking the chicken and peppers in a skillet first, then cooking the bean side dish in the same skillet after you remove the chicken. And you can make plain white rice seem more special by replacing a portion of the cooking water with coconut milk.

Recipe: Sautéed Chicken and Peppers with Coconut Rice

Instead of cooking the rice separately, combine uncooked rice with canned tomatoes, chicken both and orange juice, then bake it along with the chicken in a casserole dish. It's a perfect solution for getting the chicken and the rice done at the same time.

Recipe: Baked Chicken and Rice

Truly a one-dish meal, everything is cooked in one Dutch oven, making both cooking and cleanup easy as can be.

Recipe: Sweet-and-Sour Chicken and Rice

Use convenience products such as ready-to-serve rice, frozen peas and canned mushrooms to help you get dinner on the table in about 35 minutes. You might try other shortcuts such as using microwave bacon and frozen chopped onion.

Recipe: Chicken-and-Rice