Description
One Pot Chicken and Rice is a simple and comforting dish perfect for easy dinner or a weeknight meal. This family-friendly recipe features tender chicken thighs and fluffy rice for a wholesome family dinner or chicken recipe that’s also a classic one pot meal and rice recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups uncooked basmati rice
- 6 chicken thighs
- 1 ½ tsp mixed herbs Substitute with Italian seasoning or herb de Provence
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp Olive oil
- 1 cup onion chopped any types of onion would work for this recipe
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 3 cups low sodium chicken stock
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup green onions to garnish sub with chives or parsley or coriander
Instructions
- Combine smoked paprika, mixed herbs, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl and mix thoroughly. Rinse the rice until water runs clear and set it aside.
- Place chicken thighs in a large bowl and coat evenly with most of the seasoning mix, saving about a teaspoon for later.
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a skillet and carefully sear the chicken thighs skin side down for about 3 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove chicken and set aside on a plate.
- In the same skillet, sauté chopped onions in the hot oil until translucent, then add butter and stir until melted. Toast the rinsed rice in the pan for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking.
- Pour chicken stock over the rice, add reserved seasoning, and stir well, scraping the pan bottom to deglaze and avoid burning. Adjust seasoning as needed.
- Arrange the chicken thighs on top of the rice, cover the pot with a lid, and cook over low to medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes until rice is tender and liquids absorbed.
- Garnish with chopped green onions, cover, let rest for 3 minutes, then fluff rice with a fork before serving.
Notes
- The chicken’s top may appear dry when finished
- simply mix the chicken into the rice gently without breaking it to achieve shiny, presentable pieces
- Adjust liquid and cooking time if using a different rice type
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American, British
Nutrition
- Calories: 441 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 112 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g + 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 82 mg