Main Dishescookingclassy4.9
Baked Chicken and Rice (One Pot Recipe)
A flavorful, easy recipe including tender, pan seared chicken thighs and seasoned rice all cooked together in one pot in the oven
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 15m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 55 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- oven
- pot
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2
Heat olive oil a large oven safe pot over medium-high heat (I use a 6-quart enameled pot).
olive oil1 Tbsp
3
Dab thighs dry with paper towels, season both sides with salt and pepper.
4
Place in pot skin side down, leaving space around each thigh. Let cook until golden brown on bottom, about ⏱️ 3 - 4 minutes. Turn and continue and cook ⏱️ 2 - 3 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate.
5
Drain of all but 1 Tbsp rendered fat in pot* then return pot to medium-high heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery, saute ⏱️ 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute ⏱️ 1 minute longer.
chopped carrots (2 medium)1 cup
6
Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice and bring mixture to a boil.
7
Meanwhile in a small bowl stir together Italian seasoning and paprika. Season both sides of chicken with seasoning.
Italian seasoning2 tsppaprika1 tsp
8
Add rice into pot once broth reaches a boil, give it a quick stir. Remove from heat, place thighs on top of rice mixture. Cover pot with snug fitting oven safe lid.
9
Bake in oven until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through, about ⏱️ 35 minutes.
10
Remove thighs from rice, add parsley to rice and fluff with a fork. Serve warm.
chopped parsley3 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
628 kcal
fat Content
32 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
504 mg
protein Content
34 g
cholesterol Content
167 mg
carbohydrate Content
50 g
saturated Fat Content
10 g
Reviews & Ratings
Share your thoughts and feedback about this recipe
Write a Review
Community Feedback0 Reviews
Loading reviews...