One-Skillet Chicken and Rice
This one-skillet Chicken and Rice is packed with flavor. Tender fall-apart chicken thighs cooked with rice and veggies, in a spicy seasoning blend. It's our family's top 5 favorite meals!
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 large boneless skinless chicken thighs 4 large chicken breast can be substituted
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/4-1/2 tsp cayenne pepper optional
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp Mrs. Dash tipple blend seasoning
Rice & Veggies
- 1 cup sweet or yellow onion, chopped fine
- 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped fine
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced small
- 1 celery stalk, diced small
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper optional
- 1 cup long grain white rice brown rice, basmati, and jasmine all work well
- 2 1/4 cup low sodium chicken stock
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Have all the ingredients ready before you begin cooking to make the process smooth and fast.
- In a small bowl combine all the seasonings for the chicken. Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet or oven safe pan to medium high heat. Season chicken thighs with seasoning mixture on both sides. Add chicken and sear on both sides until golden, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove and set aside on plate.
- Add onions, jalapenos, bell pepper and celery to the hot skillet. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until veggies just stat to soften. Add garlic, salt, pepper and cayenne. Sauté for 30 seconds.
- Add rice over the veggies and toast for 1-minute stirring constantly. Add chicken stock and bring to a low boil.
- Place chicken thighs back in pan with the juices from the plate and nestle into the rice. Cover with lid or foil and transfer to the oven for 35-minutes. Remove the lid or foil and cook an additional 10-15 minutes or until the rice has absorbed all the liquid and it's tender. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.
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Notes
Note- If using brown rice, you may need to cook it a little longer.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be understood as an estimate rather than a guarantee. The Menu Maid makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.