One-Pan Chicken & Rice

Name: One-Pan Chicken & Rice
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 lb boneless Chicken thighs; 1 1/2 cups long-grain Rice; 3 cups Chicken or veg broth; 1 diced Onion; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 tsp Paprika; 2 tbsp Butter; 1 cup Frozen peas; to taste Salt; to taste Black pepper

The rice cooks in the chicken drippings, so there is only one pan to wash.

45 min4 servingsOne pot Family Cheap

Ingredients

4 servings

1.5 lb bonelessChicken thighs
1 1/2 cups long-grainRice
3 cupsChicken or veg broth
1 dicedOnion
3 clovesGarlic
1 tspPaprika
2 tbspButter
1 cupFrozen peas (optional)
to tasteSalt
to tasteBlack pepper

Method

Season chicken with paprika, salt and pepper; sear in butter in a deep lidded pan, 3 minutes per side, then remove.
Cook onion and garlic 3 minutes, add rice and stir to coat.
Pour in broth, nestle chicken on top, cover and simmer on low 18–20 minutes.
Rest 5 minutes off the heat, stir in peas and fluff.

Tap a step number to cross it off. Safe internal temperatures follow USDA FSIS guidance.

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