Forget the boxed version! Make this popular side dish right at home. Great chicken flavor, with less sodium and much cheaper than the store bought stuff. This chicken rice is a great side dish for a wide variety of meals.
Ingredients Needed:
- Chicken bouillon
- Dried parsley flakes
- Dried celery flakes
- Minced Onion
Chicken Bouillon? This can be found in the same section as the chicken broth in your grocery store. It is made up of dried spices and chicken flavoring. See the recipe card for a link!
For Rice:
- Long grain white or brown rice
- Water or Chicken Broth
How to Make:
- First, blend together the dry spices for the chicken flavoring. You will not need the entire amount for 1 batch of rice. Keep any remaining blend in a covered container/jar. It will keep for several months.
- When making your rice: In a saucepan, add water or chicken broth with the dried rice. Add in about 1/4 cup of the chicken rice blend.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and cover.
- Reduce the heat and simmer.
- Important! If you are making white rice, simmer for 15 minutes. If you are making brown rice, simmer for 45 minutes.
- Another Important! Don’t lift your lid while the rice is simmering.
- Once it’s done, remove the lid and fluff with a fork.
Serve it With:
Chicken Flavored Rice
Forget the boxed version! Make this popular side dish right at home. Great chicken flavor, with less sodium and much cheaper than the store bought stuff. This chicken rice is a great side dish for a wide variety of meals
Ingredients
FOR CHICKEN SEASONING MIXTURE:
- 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon
- 3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
- 3 teaspoons dried celery flakes
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
FOR RICE:
- 1 cup long grain white or brown rice
- 2 cups water or chicken broth
Instructions
FOR CHICKEN SEASONING MIXTURE:
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Can be stored in airtight container for up to 6 months.
FOR RICE:
- In a medium saucepan, add rice, chicken broth or water and about 1/4 cup of chicken seasoning mixture.
- Bring mixture to a boil, then, cover.
- Lower heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes for white rice. If you are making brown rice, simmer for 45 minutes.
- Once the rice is done, remove the lid and fluff with fork.
Nutrition
Calories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.5gSodium: 54mgPotassium: 175mgFiber: 2gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 31IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
The Chatty Housewife
Tuesday 13th of November 2012
I am confused that the chicken seasoning mixture amounts are so small, and then in the recipe, it calls for 1/4 cup of it?
erin
Wednesday 14th of November 2012
So glad it worked out :) Thanks for letting me know!
The Chatty Housewife
Wednesday 14th of November 2012
I made it today to eat along with a chicken/sundried tomato/feta/pesto dish and it was fantastic. I didn't have powdered bouillon, but used chicken Better than Bouillon in the water and guessed on the rest.
erin
Tuesday 13th of November 2012
Hope you enjoy it :)
The Chatty Housewife
Tuesday 13th of November 2012
That does help, thank you so much. I just wanted to double check!
erin
Tuesday 13th of November 2012
If you add of the dry mix ingredients together, it adds up to almost 3/4 cup. Good for 2-3 servings of rice. You can use more or less, but, 1/4 cup is a good approx amount. Hope that helps :)