Description
Oven-Baked Chicken and Rice is a comforting one-pan dish that brings delightful flavors to your dinner table. This recipe features tender, juicy chicken thighs paired with fluffy rice, all baked together in a savory garlic-butter sauce. Ideal for busy weeknights or family gatherings, it requires minimal prep and only one baking dish for easy cleanup. Customize it with your favorite herbs or vegetables to make it uniquely yours! Perfectly seasoned and bursting with flavor, this meal is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
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- 5 bone-in chicken thigh fillets (skin removed)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 large garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 ½ cups uncooked white rice
- 1 ½ cups hot chicken broth
- 1 ¼ cups hot water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- In a baking dish, scatter chopped onion and minced garlic. Place butter in the center and bake for 12-15 minutes until softened.
- Season the chicken thighs with paprika, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Stir in uncooked rice into the baked onion-garlic mixture.
- Place seasoned chicken on top of the rice layer and pour in hot broth and water.
- Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil, spray chicken lightly with oil if desired, and bake uncovered for an additional 20 minutes until golden brown.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving; fluff rice with a fork and garnish as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 350g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 150mg