This easy chicken and rice dinner is a one-pot family meal that comes together in under an hour with simple pantry ingredients.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy for busy families
- Budget-friendly
- Kid-approved
- Great for leftovers
- Flexible ingredients
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
- Use chicken thighs for the juiciest result, breasts work too
- Long grain rice keeps texture fluffy, avoid short grain
- Swap peas and carrots for any frozen vegetable mix
What to Serve With It
- A simple green salad
- Steamed broccoli
- Garlic bread
- Plantain on the side
Storage and Reheating
- Refrigerator: up to 4 days in an airtight container
- Freezer: up to 2 months
- Reheating: warm in a covered skillet with a splash of broth
One-Pot Chicken and Rice
A creamy, hands-off one-pot chicken and rice dinner the whole family loves.
Prep: 10 minutesCook: 35 minutesServes: 4Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb bone-in chicken thighs
- 1.5 cups long grain rice
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and thyme.
- Sear chicken in olive oil 3 minutes per side, then remove.
- Sauté onion and garlic until soft, then stir in rice and toast 1 minute.
- Pour in broth, return chicken, cover, and simmer 25 minutes.
- Stir in frozen vegetables, rest 5 minutes, then serve.