One-Pot Chicken and Rice with chicken thighs, rice and chicken broth — USA recipe

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Sergei Martynov

Chicken thighs are the right cut here. Breast meat dries out fast when it cooks into rice — thighs stay juicy even if you run slightly over on time. If you only have breasts, cut them into large chunks and reduce the searing time to 2 minutes per side.

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Do not lift the lid during the 20 minutes of covered cooking. Every time you do, steam escapes and the rice cooks unevenly. Set a timer and walk away.

Meat Dishes

One-Pot Chicken and Rice

Name: One-Pot Chicken and Rice
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 800 g boneless skinless chicken thighs; 300 g long-grain white rice; 1 onion; 4 garlic cloves; 700 ml chicken broth; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried thyme; 0.5 tsp garlic powder; 0.5 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp fresh parsley

By Sergei Martynov

💪High Protein

Chicken thighs seared until golden, then rice and broth go in the same pan and everything cooks together. The rice absorbs all the chicken juices and spiced broth — nothing is wasted, nothing gets washed up separately. One pan, 40 minutes, dinner done.

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Key Ingredients

boneless skinless chicken thighs long-grain white rice chicken broth

What you'll need

Ingredients

boneless skinless chicken thighs
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800 g
long-grain white rice
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300 g
onion
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1
garlic cloves
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4
chicken broth
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700 ml
olive oil
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2 tbsp
smoked paprika
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1 tsp
dried thyme
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1 tsp
garlic powder
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0.5 tsp
onion powder
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0.5 tsp
salt
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1 tsp
black pepper
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0.5 tsp
fresh parsley
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2 tbsp

How to make it

Instructions

1
Mix the smoked paprika, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Pat the chicken dry and coat both sides with the seasoning mix.
2
Heat olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden. Transfer to a plate.
3
In the same pan, reduce heat to medium. Add the diced onion and cook for 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
4
Add the uncooked rice and stir for 1 minute to coat it in the oil and juices.
5
Pour in the chicken broth and stir. Nestle the chicken thighs on top of the rice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover tightly, and cook for 20 minutes. Do not lift the lid.
6
Check that the rice is tender and liquid absorbed. If not, cover and cook 3 to 5 more minutes. Rest covered for 5 minutes. Scatter parsley and serve from the pan.