Description
A comforting one-pot meal featuring juicy, flavorful chicken thighs baked over perfectly seasoned rice with aromatic vegetables – simple, satisfying, and packed with flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 2 lbs)
- 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice (uncooked)
- 2 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp turmeric (optional for color)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Season chicken thighs with salt, pepper, paprika, and thyme on both sides.
- Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown chicken thighs skin-side down for 5-6 minutes until golden. Flip and cook 2 minutes more. Remove and set aside.
- In same skillet, melt butter and sauté onion, bell pepper, and garlic for 3 minutes until softened.
- Add rice and stir to coat with oil and toast slightly (about 2 minutes).
- Pour in chicken broth and stir in turmeric if using. Bring to a simmer.
- Nestle chicken thighs skin-side up into the rice mixture.
- Cover tightly with lid or foil and bake for 35 minutes.
- Uncover and bake 10 more minutes to crisp chicken skin.
- Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- For crispier skin, broil for last 2-3 minutes (watch carefully).
- Substitute bone-in chicken breasts (adjust cooking time to 40-45 minutes).
- Add frozen peas or carrots with the rice for extra vegetables.
- Make it creamy: Stir in 1/4 cup heavy cream after baking.
- Leftovers keep refrigerated for 3-4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking/One-Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh + 3/4 cup rice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 135mg