Chicken and Rice for Two

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2012

Chicken and rice is a comfort food classic, but it won’t comfort anyone if the rice is mushy and the chicken dry. We set out to foolproof a recipe scaled for two.

TIME 1¼ hours

Chicken and Rice for Two

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Browning the chicken skin not only develops flavor, but renders off some fat, guarding against a greasy dish. We par-cook the rice in the microwave to ensure that it’s tender and fluffy by the time the chicken’s cooked through. Chicken brot...

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