Chicken and rice is served in many cultures with lots of variations in the recipe. I must admit I’ve never meet chicken and rice I didn’t like. This dish is an inexpensive meal which is comforting and filling. I used chicken thighs with bone and skin, but you could try it with other chicken parts. Use a Dutch oven, a large iron skillet, or a casserole dish. The meal can be served with broccoli, green beans, or a salad.
Chicken and Rice Casserole
Use organic when available. Serves 6
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Chicken & Rice Casserole
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 4 oz each)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
- 3 cups chicken stock plus more if needed
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 lemon cut into wedges
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
- Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat
- Sprinkle salt and pepper on thighs to taste
- Place chicken skin-side down in the Dutch oven
- Cook about 5 minutes until golden crisp and easily released from the bottom
- Flip chicken and cook other side for 3 minutes more
- Transfer to a plate and set aside (Chicken will not be cooked through at this point)
- Add butter to the Dutch oven to melt
- Add onion and cook about 3 minutes until translucent
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute
- Add rice and stir for about 1 minute to toast and coat with drippings
- Stir in 3 cups stock and pepper and salt to taste
- Bring to a boil while scrapping any brown bits from bottom of pan
- Place chicken over rice
- Transfer chicken and rice to oven
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes until all liquid has been absorbed and chicken is cooked through
- If liquid is absorbed before chicken or rice are cooked, add more stock and continue to bake
- Remove from oven
- Squeeze lemon juice over top of dish
- Garnish with fresh parsley
- Serve with broccoli, green beans, or a salad
Enjoy!
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…comfort food at its best!
That looks good (though without a/c, I avoid the oven in the summer!) Tomorrow’s your big day — good luck!
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Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs are my favourite! This looks so flavourful and tasty.
This is a great way to use chicken and rice. It looks so good and something that my family would love.
Dear Carol, I feel like you: I’ve never meet chicken and rice I didn’t like. Your recipe sounds wonderful.
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Chicken and rice is such comfort food in the winter. This sounds delicious 🙂
#MMBC
Mmm that look delicious.
Oh that sounds delicious! I’ll have to try this with my family as we are big chicken/rice eaters.
That description of the cooking method had my mouth watering there Carol. I think when you added the garlic and three cups of stock I knew it was one to try. I’ll let you know how we did.
thanks Phil – please let me know if you liked it
Hi Carol This is true comfort food to me! Love your recipe and presetntation.
Love this, and pinned it, will have to make this sometime this week. It’s looking so very good.
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Amazing, good looking and very tasty chicken on rice dish. Pinned it as its definitely on my to prepare list.
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Thanks Carol
I love a good one-pot dish! Bone in and skin on means lots of flavor. Thanks for the reciple. I’m playing catch up. I’ve been sick for a minute and got a little behind but I am catching up on all the great posts. Thanks for sharing at #aclwcc.
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This sounds yummy and easy. I am pinning this for sure.
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