Is there anything simpler than chicken and rice? You have so many options when it comes to chicken. My particular favorite is to bake it in the oven. Breaded or not. Sauced or not. A good baked chicken can be so easy and tasty.
Now there is a lot of leeway when it comes to baking chicken. I like to take a flat of boneless skinless chicken breasts and put them in the oven (or slow cooker), season them and let them go until they are cooked tender and tasty. I also have my favorite breaded chicken that is already seasoned. It really comes down to what you have on hand and what you want to make.
Rice, however, can be a bit fussy depending upon how you do it. Or where. When I lived on the west coast I always cooked my rice on the stove top and I never had any issues. Moving to the Midwest, however, brought some interesting challenges. Yes, I can cook it on the stove top and half the time it worked and half the time it was pretty iffy. Keep in mind I used the exact same recipe. My solution: I bought a rice cooker. For the most part it produces excellent rice. Occasionally I have issues…like when I add frozen veg to the steamer basket without allowing for the extra water on the veg.
Dan over at America’s Test Kitchen has done some research and provided excellent information on how to cook rice. Check it out:
FWIW That First Knuckle Trick works every single time.
So, when you are looking for comfort food that is easy to prepare and tasty, why not cook up some chicken and rice?
