Oven Baked Chicken and Rice | RecipeTin Eats

Buttery garlic rice AND juicy seasoned baked chicken thighs, baked together in the same pan with less than 10 minutes of prep. The rice absorbs ... SkiptoprimarynavigationSkiptofooternavigationSkiptomaincontentSkiptoprimarysidebar HomeOnePotRecipes ThisovenbakedChickenandRicerecipehascapturedtheheartsofpeopleallaroundtheworld! ButterygarlicriceANDjuicyseasoned bakedchickenthighs, bakedtogetherinthesamepanwithlessthan10minutesofprep. Thericeabsorbsthechickenjuicesasitcooks,addingloadsofflavour.It’slikecookingthericewithahomemadestock! Chickenandricerecipe Thischickenandricerecipehasbeenareaderfavouriteforsolong,IthoughtitwasabouttimeIupdateditwithamuchimprovedvideoandphotos! Readerstellmetheyloveitbecause: it’saonepandinner–therawriceandchickenarecookedtogetheratthesametime; completelyhandsoff–unlikecookingriceonthestovewhichrequiresmoreattention,youjustputthepanintheoven,setthetimerandwalkaway; quicktoprepare–activepreptimeisunder10minutes;and it’s very,verydelicious! Thechickenisultratasty….butthestarofthisrecipeisthegarlicbutterrice! Sohere’swhatyougetinthischickenandricerecipe–juicyseasonedchicken…. ….ANDfluffyrice.GARLICBUTTERrice,atthat! (AndPS,toallthefellowricesnobsoutthere–thisriceisfluffyandperfectlycooked,notsoggyandmushylikeyou’dexpect.ThetrickistopourHOTliquidsovertheuncookedrice–givesitabigheadstartintheoven!) WhatyouneedforthisbakedChickenandRice Here’swhatyouneed: Skinon,boneinchickenthighsisbestforthisrecipebecausetheytakethesamelengthoftimetocookintheovenastherice–50minutesintotal. However, weremovetheskinbecauseotherwisethefatdripsdownintothericeasitcookswhichmakesitoverlygreasy.It’seasy–it’seffortlessandtakes5secondsflatperchicken. Uncookedwhiterice– any“normal”whitericewillworkjustfinehere(plain,longgrain,shortgrain,Jasmin,basmati).Steerclearofspecialityriceslikepaellaorrisottorice–theycookdifferentlyintheoven. Brownricejustneedsmoreliquidandtobecookedabitlonger–directionsareintherecipe; Chickenseasoning–feelfreetouseanyseasoningyou’vegotonhand,premixed,orswitchupthespicesI’veused; Butter,garlic&onionflavourbase –thisformstheflavourbaseforthericeandbecausethisrecipeisallaboutconvenience,we“ovensaute”them–fancywordforjustthrowitallinapanandbakeinsteadofsautéingonthestove!Seephotosbelowandthequickrecipevideo. Howtomakechickenandriceintheoven Andhere’showtomakeit.Thefirst2stepsshownbelowisthe“ovensautéing”oftheonionandgarlicreferredtoabove.Thisiswhatgivesthericetheamazingbutterygarlicflavour! Thericeisoutrageouslygood.It’sbutteryandgarlicky,it’stender butnotmushy(I’mofJapanesebackground,allAsiansaresnobswhenitcomestorice).It’sgotalltheflavourfromthejuicesofthechickenandyougetcrispybitsontheedgesthatIjustwanttopickoffandhavealltomyself! Whattoservewith chickenandrice Addabigleafysaladonthesidewithasaladdressingofchoice(BalsamicDressingandHoneyMustardDressing areonheavyrotationinmylifethesedays).Oraddsomesteamedvegetablesandtosswithasaladdressingwhilehot–they’llsuckupthedressingandmakeotherwiseratherdullsteamedvegetablesinfinitelymoreinteresting! Oh–andinthevideo,you’llseethis4MinuteGravyasasuggestedextra.Youdon’t needasauceforthisbecausethericeissowellflavouredandthechickenisjuicy.Butifyouhavethetime,gravywilltakeitoverthetop! Dinnerjustgotrealeasy.Enjoy! –Nagixx Watchhowtomakeit OvenBakedChickenandRicerecipevideo! Hungryformore?SubscribetomynewsletterandfollowalongonFacebook,PinterestandInstagramforallofthelatestupdates. OvenBakedChickenandRice Author:Nagi@RecipeTinEats Prep:10mins Cook:1hr10mins Total:1hr20mins Dinner Western 4.95from440votes Servings5 Taporhovertoscale Print RecipeVIDEOabove.Madeentirelyintheoven(nostove!),thericeinthisrecipeisoutrageouslydelicious!It'sbutteryandgarlicky,tenderbutnotmushy.Thesecrettipistobrieflybakeonionwithgarlicandbutterbeforeaddingtherice,liquidsandchicken-itaddsagreatflavourbase!  Ingredients▢5boneinchickenthighfillets,peelskinOFF,(Note1)▢1onion,chopped(brown,whiteoryellow)▢2clovesgarlic(large),minced▢2tbsp(30g)butter(oroliveoil)▢11/2cups(270g)uncookedwhiterice(Note3)▢11/2cups(375ml)chickenbroth/stock,hot(Imicrowave)▢11/4cups(315ml)water,hot(tapisfine)ChickenRub(Note2):▢1tsppaprikapowder▢1tspdriedthyme▢1/2tspgarlicpowder▢1/2tsponionpowder▢3/4tspsalt▢BlackpepperOptionalgarnish:▢Oilspray▢Freshthymeleavesorfinelychoppedparsley InstructionsPreheatovento180°C/350°F.Scatteronionandgarlicinabakingdish(about10x15"/25x35cm),thenplacebutterinthecentre.Bakefor15minutes(checkat12minutes,mixifsomebitsarebrowningtoomuch).Meanwhile,mixtogetherChickenRub.Sprinkleonbothsidesofthechicken.Removebakingdishfromtheoven.Addricethenmix.Placechickenonrice.Thenpourchickenbrothandwateraroundthechicken.Coverwithfoil,thenbakefor30minutes.Removefoil,spraychickenwithoil(optional,giveschickennicerfinish),thenbakeforafurther20minutesuntilliquidisabsorbed.Standfor5minutes,thenremovechickenandfluffuprice.Garnishwithparsleyorthymeifdesired,serveandenjoy!OptionalgravyDishisflavouredenoughtoservewithoutsauce,butifyouwanttotakeitoverthetop,makethisquickGravyin4minutesflat(picturedinvideo). RecipeNotes:Ifscalingrecipeup,usemultiplepans.Ifscalingrecipedown,useasmallerpan.Scalerecipeusingslider-clickonServings. 1.Chicken- Boneinthighsisbestbecausecooktimeisthesameasriceandstayssuperjuicy.Skinmustberemovedotherwisethericewillbetoogreasy.Justpullitoffwithyourhands-itcomesoffeasily. Drumstickswillalsoworkgreatwiththis,noneedtoremovetheskinandnochangetocooktimeortemp. Bonelessskinlessthighfilletsorbreast- putthericeintheovencoveredwithfoilWITHOUTchicken.Bakefor30minutesperrecipe,thenremovepan,takefoiloff,topwithchickenthenreturntooven(nofoil)forafurther20-25minutesoruntilliquidinthepanisabsorbed,perrecipe.  2.ChickenRubcanbesubstitutedwithanyseasonings youwant!LemonPepperSeasoning,ItalianHerbMix-justusewhatyouhave. 3.Rice-Anynormalwhitericeworksgreathere.Longgrainwhitericewillyieldthefluffiestrice.Shortandmediumgrainwillworkfinetoobutbyitsverynature,isabitstickier. Basmatiandjasmineareterrifictoo-samecooktime. Brownrice- addanextra1/2cuphotwater.Bakecoveredfor1hourthenbakeuncovered15minutesuntilriceistender.  Ricenotsuitable-MinuteRice,RisottoorPaellaRice. 4. Nutritionassumesallthericeisconsumedwhichitprobablywillnotbe. NutritionInformation:Serving:318gCalories:574cal(29%)Carbohydrates:47g(16%)Protein:28g(56%)Fat:29g(45%)SaturatedFat:9g(56%)Cholesterol:153mg(51%)Sodium:766mg(33%)Potassium:448mg(13%)Fiber:1g(4%)Sugar:1g(1%)VitaminA:255IU(5%)VitaminC:6.6mg(8%)Calcium:42mg(4%)Iron:1.9mg(11%) Keywords:bakedchickenthighswithrice,ChickenandRice,chickenandricerecipe Didyoumakethisrecipe?Ilovehearinghowyouwentwithmyrecipes!TagmeonInstagramat@RecipeTinEats. OvenBakedChickenandRiceoriginallypublishedMarch2019,updatedApril2020withimprovedphotos,videosandstepphotosadded.Nochangetorecipe–Iwouldn’tdare,readersloveitasis! MorepopularChickenandRicerecipes StickyGlazedChristmasChicken OnePotGreekChickenandLemonRice–bestchickenandriceever! OnePotChineseChickenandRice OnePotMexicanChickenandRice OvenBakedChickenandRicePilaf(Cranberry,Walnut,Apple) OneSkilletBakedChickenShawarmaandRice(Pilaf) OnePotCreamyBakedRisottowithLemonPepperChicken LifeofDozer Hewassquinting,soIlenthimmysunglasses😂 Andflashbacktotheoriginalpublicationdateofthisrecipe,backwhenDozerwasrecoveringfromakneeoperation: Cavedandsplurgedonaramp–gottiredofheavinga40kg/80lbdoginandoutofthecarmultipletimesaday….. SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave PreviousPostIntroducing…EatOut(ButIn) NextPostPupcakes!(Dogcupcakeswith“frosting”) Hi,I'mNagi!Ibelieveyoucanmakegreatfoodwitheverydayingredientsevenifyou’reshortontimeandcostconscious.Youjustneedtocookcleverandgetcreative! ReadMore FreeRecipeeBooks JoinmyfreeemaillisttoreceiveTHREEfreecookbooks! RelatedPosts ReallyQuickBroccoliPasta SmokedSausageandRice–quickonepotmeal 12MinuteThaiChickenPeanutNoodles(mince) MoreOnePotRecipes ReaderInteractions LeaveaCommentCancelreplyYouremailaddresswillnotbepublished.Requiredfieldsaremarked* Cookedthis?Ratethisrecipe! Cookedthis?Ratethisrecipe! Comment*Name* Email* Website Notifymeviae-mailifanyoneanswersmycomment. Δ 1,782Comments BestchickenandriceIhaveevertasted.Iuseddrumsticksanditturnedoutperfect.Myfamilylovedit. Reply CanIuseOrzoinsteadofriceinyourchickenandricedish?Idon’thaveanyrice.Iknowitispastaandnotricebutwoulditdo? Reply Thisturnedoutexcellent.Thericewassoflavorfulandthechickenveryjuicy.Iusedchickenlegsinstantlyofthighs,andaddedaboutahalfofcupofbrothafterIremovedthefoil. Reply MyDadwouldmakearecipelikethiswhenwewerekidsandwealwaysenjoyed.Imadeoneswitchtothisrecipe.InsteadofabakingdishIusedanironskillet.Itwasabsolutelyamazing!Gunnamakethissimplebutwonderfulrecipeweekly. Reply Followedrecipeandendedupwithundercookedriceandchicken.Itwasallratherblandaswell.Don’tthinkIdidanythingwrong,butjustnotasgoodascommentswouldsuggest. Reply ThisisthefirsttimeI’vemadeoneofNagi’srecipesanditwon’tbethelast.IwasabitconcernedasIsawtherecipecalledforaspecificpansizethatIdon’thave.Noneedtoworry,itcameoutperfectinmyheavyglazedceramic13×9.AnditwasDELICIOUS! Reply Ohmygod.Nagithiswasincredible.Theperfectlazydinnerdish.Imadethedishinaglasscasseroledishandbakeditat400Ffor40minuteswithfoil,20minuteswithoutfoilandsprayedthetopsofthechicken.TurnedoutPERFECTLY.Thejasminericetastedlikeawarmhug.Buttery,smoothandsosotasty.Thechickenwascrispyontopandjuicyinthemiddle.Ithrewsomewholecarrotsinalongwiththeuncookedriceandtheywerenicelysteamed.Themealistheepitomeofhomeyanddelicious.Anotherhitasusual.Thanksasalways!Xoxo Reply I’mthrilledthatyouenjoyeditRebecca!Nx Reply HiNaji,aftermyrubberychickenexperience–whichIthinkwasthefaultofthegrocer,Iperseveredandtriedagain.Iusedsweetmildpaprikaandalsoseparatelycookedhalfbuttonmushroomsingarlic,butterandwine.Iremovedthechickenandstirredthemthroughthericeattheendbeforeserving.Itwasperfect! Reply That’sgreatAnneMarie!Iamsogladyouenjoyedit!!Secondtimeissometimesthecharm!!Nx Reply Ilikedthecasserole,buttherice,normylargechickenthighscookedalltheway.Ididuseasquareglassbakingdish.IthinknexttimeIwilluseoblongdish.Also,Iwouldrecommendcookingfor40minuteswiththefoil,thentheother20minutes,andintherectangulardish.Ihadasmallthighthatdidcookthrough,andaddedafewbonelesstenderloins.ButIthinkitisagreatrecipe,justlongercookingtime. Reply HiBeth–yesthissoneofthoserecipesthatcanbeaffectedgreatlybypansize,sizeofchickenandeventhebrandofrice.Onceyou’vecookeditsuccessfully,makenotesastowhatworkedbestinyourovenandwhatriceandpanyouusedforfuturereference.Nx Reply Easypreparationwithbigflavours.Thanksforanothergreatrecipe.Myricewascookedtoperfection.ThanksNagiforanotherdeliciousrecipe.IloveDozer’sshades! Reply I’mexcitedtotrythisrecipe!Itseemsthatalotdependsonthetypeofdishyoucookin.CanIuseaglasscasseroledish? Reply Shouldthewaterandbrothbehotwhenaddingittotherice?Pleasegivemeyouopinion.InthepastIhavehadthericeundercooked.Thankyou. Reply I’vemadethistwicenow.Bothtimesdeliciousbutbothtimesthericeneededsignificantlylongercooktimethantherecipestated.Iusedthesamesizedishasyourrecipe,andI’vecheckedmyoventemperature.Iseeothershavehadsimilarfeedback.Pleaseconsidertakingyourreadersfeedbackintoconsiderationandworkonimprovingtherecipe Reply Um,thisricecomponantisamazing?Thewholerecipewassupereasytomakebuttheresultingbutterywarmricewassomehowthestarforme.Likeawarmhug.Themealonawholeisquitesimple/plain,Iaddedasmalldrizzleofsrirachaontopanditwasperfecto! Reply AbsoluteBESTchickenandricedishI’veevermadeoreaten!Sosimple!AllIhadwaswhitemeatchickentenderloins,andIcookeditalittleless,andthericewasPERFECT!Thisrecipeisonmypermanentmealrotation! Reply Lovethisrecipe!Needingtomakefreezermealsforafamilyinneedthoughandwaswonderingifthismealisfreezerfriendly?Ifbakedbeforefreezingwhatthere-heatinginstructionswouldbe? Reply Smellsamazingbutmineneededatleastdoublethetimetocookandalmosthalfthericestillwasn’tcooked.Iusedmyusualcastironbakingdish..anysuggestionsonwhatI’vedonewrong? Reply WhatsizewasyourdishKristal?Nx Reply Hrmmjustmeasured29x21🤔. Reply Thatisabitsmalleranddeeperthanminewhichcouldbepartofthereasonandalsousingcastironwillgiveadifferentresulttoceramicormetalbakingdishes.Anothervariableisthericeasricecanvaryquiteabit,eventhesamericevarietybutindifferentbrands.Ifyoucan,tryitinaceramicdishthesamesizeasnotedinrecipeandseeifthecooktimesworkforyou.Letmeknowhowitturnsout!Nx Reply Thisistheperfectmeal–tastesgreat,andingredientswereallinmypantry/fridge. But,mostimportantly,thetimingisimmaculate–onceintheoventhere’s30minutestohaveashowerandgetdressed,then20minutestomakeasaladbeforeguestsarrive! 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