Oven Baked Chicken and Rice
Total Time
1 hour and 20 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour and 10 minutes
Rating
4.91 out of 5 stars
(566)
Ingredients
5 servings
- 5 bone in chicken thigh fillets, peel skin OFF (, (Note 1)
- 1 onion (, chopped (brown, white or yellow)
- 2 cloves garlic (large) (, minced)
- 2 tbsp (30g) butter (or olive oil)
- 1 1/2 cups (270g) uncooked white rice (Note 3)
- 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) chicken broth/stock (, hot (I microwave)
- 1 1/4 cups (315 ml) water (, hot (tap is fine)
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- Oil spray
- Fresh thyme leaves or finely chopped parsley
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.
Step 2
Scatter onion and garlic in a baking dish (about 10 x 15" / 25 x 35 cm), then place butter in the centre. Bake for 15 minutes (check at 12 minutes, mix if some bits are browning too much).
Step 3
Meanwhile, mix together Chicken Rub. Sprinkle on both sides of the chicken.
Step 4
Remove baking dish from the oven. Add rice then mix.
Step 5
Place chicken on rice. Then pour chicken broth and water around the chicken.
Step 6
Cover with foil, then bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil, spray chicken with oil (optional, gives chicken nicer finish), then bake for a further 20 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
Step 7
Stand for 5 minutes, then remove chicken and fluff up rice. Garnish with parsley or thyme if desired, serve and enjoy!
Step 8
Optional gravy
Step 9
Dish is flavoured enough to serve without sauce, but if you want to take it over the top, make this quick Gravy in 4 minutes flat (pictured in video).
Step 10
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