This yummy dish is fantastic just the way that it is, but feel free to change it up to your liking. You can add celery, onion or leeks, if desired.
4 - 6 T. butter, divided
1 heaping c. chopped baby or large carrots
seasoned salt and black pepper
2 scant c. long grain white rice or white Jasmine rice*
1 T. dried minced onion
1 t. dried minced garlic
2 T. dried parsley flakes
8 c. chicken stock
2 small chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
Melt 2 T. butter in a soup pot or Dutch over medium heat; add carrots,; season with seasoned salt and pepper; cover; cook until carrots are tender, 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add rice, dried onions and dried garlic; stir to coat in butter; saute for 1 minute. Add dried parsley; chicken stock; turn heat up to high to bring to a boil, stirring occasionally so that rice doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot.
Turn heat down to medium-low; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally; season chicken with seasoned salt and pepper; add to the pot; turn heat up slightly to bring back up to a bubble; turn back down to medium-low; simmer until chicken is cooked through and rice is al dente, 12-15 more minutes, stirring occasionally and more frequently towards the end.
Cover pot; remove from heat; let sit for 5 minutes. Dish will thicken as it cools. Stir in remaining butter; season with more seasoned salt and pepper, if desired.
Serve.
6 servings.
*Use good quality rice to avoid ending up with mush. That means No Minute Rice!