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One-Pot Chicken Rice

37 minweeknight4 servingshigh-proteinone-pan

Ingredients

  • Chicken thighs4 thighs (600 g), bone-inOn hand
  • Rice300 g, rinsedOn hand
  • Onion1 medium, dicedOn hand
  • Peas100 g, frozenOn hand
  • Chicken stock600 mloptional
  • Paprika1 tspoptional

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Steps

  1. 1

    Brown the chicken thighs in oil on both sides.

    8 min

  2. 2

    Lift the chicken out.

    1 min

  3. 3

    Fry the onion in the drippings until soft.

    3 min

  4. 4

    Stir in the rice.

    1 min

  5. 5

    Pour in the stock.

    1 min

  6. 6

    Return the chicken to the pan, skin side up.

    1 min

  7. 7

    Cover and cook until no longer pink inside, 165°F / 74°C, and the rice is tender.

    20 min

  8. 8

    Scatter the peas over and rest off the heat, covered.

    2 min

Cook’s note. Keep the lid on; the trapped steam is what cooks the rice evenly.

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