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One Pan Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice
Crispy chicken bakes over a bed of tomato basil rice in this One Pan Tomato Basil Chicken & Rice. Dinner is ready in 45 minutes! All made in one pan and so easy to prepare, you won’t believe it when it’s done. No rice cookers and no extra pans needed!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 50 min👤 Karina Carrel📖 cafedelites
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- skillet
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 200°c | 400°F. Heat the oil in a large, deep ovenproof cast iron skillet/or pan (over 30 cm or 12-inches). Add the chicken, skin side down; sear for ⏱️ 3-4 mins on medium-high heat. Turn each thigh and sear until golden all over. Transfer the chicken onto a warm plate.
2
Add the garlic; fry until fragrant (about ⏱️ 30 seconds). Add the onion and red peppers / capsicum; fry for about ⏱️ 3 minutes or until and onion is transparent. Stir in the sun dried tomatoes, rice, crushed tomatoes and chicken broth (stock). Season with salt, pepper and dried basil. Bring to a simmer and allow the rice to soak up all the tomato flavours.
garlic (chopped)2 clovesonion (diced)1crushed tomatoes (with liquid)14.5 ouncedried basil1 teaspooncup fresh basil leaves (chopped)1/4fresh basil (extra chopped, to serve)1 pinch
3
Place chicken thighs, skin side up, over rice. Bring to the boil; rotate the chicken in the tomato sauce to coat; cover with foil; transfer to preheated oven and allow to bake for about ⏱️ 40 minutes, or until the rice has softened and absorbed the liquid and the chicken is cooked through. Stir through an extra 1/4 cup of water to the rice ONLY if needed (if rice hasn't cooked fully).
chicken thighs (skin on, bone in)6
4
Remove cover; change oven settings to broil / grill on medium heat for a further ⏱️ 8-10 minutes or until the chicken is crispy and golden.
5
Season with extra salt to taste; sprinkle with freshly chopped basil to serve.
dried basil1 teaspooncup fresh basil leaves (chopped)1/4fresh basil (extra chopped, to serve)1 pinch
Nutrition Facts
calories
346 kcal
fat Content
8 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
5 g
sodium Content
843 mg
protein Content
25 g
trans Fat Content
0.02 g
cholesterol Content
98 mg
carbohydrate Content
43 g
saturated Fat Content
2 g
unsaturated Fat Content
5 g
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