Creamy International Chicken with Rice and Cheese
This international chicken is a creamy, complete and very flavorful recipe, perfect for lunch or dinner. The chicken breast is seasoned with lemon, salt, black pepper and paprika, fried until golden and mixed into a cream made with butter, garlic, onion, flour, milk, cream cheese, mozzarella, peas, ham, cooked rice and fresh herbs, then finished in the oven with melted cheese.
Equipment
- bowl For seasoning the chicken.
- skillet For frying the chicken and preparing the cream.
- knife For cutting the chicken, garlic, onion and ham.
- cutting board For preparing the ingredients.
- spoon or spatula For stirring the cream and mixing the ingredients.
- baking dish For assembling the international chicken before browning.
- oven For browning the cheese.
Ingredients
- 450 g chicken breast cut into pieces
- 1/2 squeezed lemon
- 1 teaspoon salt for seasoning the chicken
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- oil for frying the chicken
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves chopped garlic
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 350 ml milk
- nutmeg to taste
- salt to taste for the cream
- 1 tub cream cheese
- 100 g grated mozzarella cheese for the cream
- 100 g peas
- 150 g chopped ham
- 2 cups cooked rice
- fresh parsley and green onion to taste
- mozzarella cheese for browning
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breast into pieces and place in a bowl.
- Season with the juice of half a lemon, salt, black pepper and paprika.
- Mix well so all chicken pieces are coated with the seasoning.
- Heat a skillet with a little oil and fry the chicken until well browned.
- Remove the browned chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add the butter and let it melt.
- Add the chopped garlic and chopped onion, sautéing until soft and fragrant.
- Add the flour and stir until it forms a paste.
- Add the milk gradually, stirring constantly until thickened into a cream.
- Season with nutmeg, a pinch of salt and add the cream cheese.
- Mix well until the cream cheese is fully incorporated into the cream.
- Add the grated mozzarella, peas, chopped ham and cooked rice.
- Mix everything very well and finish with fresh parsley and green onion to taste.
- Add half of the fried chicken to the creamy mixture and stir.
- Transfer to a baking dish and spread evenly.
- Arrange the remaining chicken on top and cover with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake only until the cheese melts and browns.
- Remove from the oven and serve while hot.
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Notes
Use already cooked rice to make the recipe faster and more practical. When adding flour to the butter, stir well to form a smooth paste before adding the milk. Add the milk gradually and stir constantly to get a smooth cream. The oven is used only for browning, so remove it as soon as the cheese is melted and golden.
Nutrition
Calories: 540kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 34gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 890mgPotassium: 520mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 720IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 310mgIron: 2mg
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