Oven Baked Chicken and Rice

Oven Baked Chicken and Rice

80 min
5 servings

This is one of my favorite one-pot recipes. Without a doubt, it exceeded my expectations. Easy and mess-free with very little prep work and loaded with flavor.

Ingredients

  • 5 bone-in chicken thigh fillets, skin off
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp butter cut Into pieces
  • 1 ½ cups uncooked white rice (long-grain, jasmine, or basmati work great)
  • 1 ½ cups chicken stock
  • 1 ¼ cups water
  • Oil spray
  • Fresh chopped parsley for garnish
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • Black pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350F

  2. 2

    In a 9x13” baking dish, scatter onion and place cut butter pieces on top

  3. 3

    Bake for 15 mins, or until you see some brown pieces of onion.

  4. 4

    Mix your spices for the chicken rub

  5. 5

    Rub chicken pieces on both sides with a spice mix

  6. 6

    Place rice on top of baked onions and mix

  7. 7

    Add chicken stock, garlic and water to rice

  8. 8

    Place chicken pieces on top of rice mixture

  9. 9

    Cover with foil and bake for 30 minute

  10. 10

    Remove foil, spray thighs with oil spray and bake 20 minutes more, uncovered.

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