Cheesy Chicken & Rice Casserole

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 unit
• carrot
  1 unit
• cheddar cheese
  1 unit
• chicken cutlets
  1 unit
• chicken stock concentrate
  1 unit
• cooking oil
  1 unit
• cream cheese
  1 unit
• cream sauce base
  1 unit
• fry seasoning
  1 unit
• italian seasoning
  1 unit
• jasmine rice
  1 unit
• onion
  1 unit
• panko breadcrumbs
  1 unit
• peas
  1 unit
• salt
  1 unit
• water
  2¼ cups

1. 

   1

   Drain any excess liquid from chicken cutlets ; place in a large pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium low and simmer until chicken is cooked through ⏱️ 10-12 minutes . Transfer chicken to a cutting board; discard cooking liquid. When cool enough to handle, shred chicken with two forks. You can also cut it into cubes.

   chicken cutlets: 1 unit
2. 

   2

   While chicken cooks, wash and dry produce. Trim, peel, and dice carrot into ¼-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and dice onion into ¼-inch pieces. Drop cream cheese into a small bowl of warm water to soften. Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add carrots and onion; season with salt and black pepper . Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened ⏱️ 2-3 minutes . Stir in jasmine rice , chicken stock concentrate , water , and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender ⏱️ 15-18 minutes .

   carrot: 1 unit, onion: 1 unit, cream cheese: 1 unit, cooking oil: 1 unit, salt: 1 unit, black pepper: 1 unit, jasmine rice: 1 unit, chicken stock concentrate: 1 unit, water: 2¼ cups
3. 

   3

   Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix cream cheese, cream sauce base , fry seasoning , italian seasoning , half the cheddar cheese , and ¼ cup water.

   cream sauce base: 1 unit, fry seasoning: 1 unit, italian seasoning: 1 unit, cheddar cheese: 1 unit
4. 

   4

   When rice is done cooking, fluff with a fork. Transfer shredded chicken and rice to bowl with cream cheese mixture; add peas and stir to evenly coat. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.

   peas: 1 unit
5. 

   5

   Adjust rack to top position; heat broiler to high. Transfer filling to an 8-by-8-inch baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with remaining cheddar, then top with panko breadcrumbs . Broil until cheese melts and panko is lightly browned ⏱️ 2-3 minutes . Watch carefully to prevent burning.

   panko breadcrumbs: 1 unit
6. 

   6

   Let casserole rest ⏱️ 5 minutes . Divide between plates and serve.