Here’s a simple, comforting Chicken and Rice recipe that’s easy to make and packed with flavor 🍗🍚
🥘 Ingredients (serves 4)
- 4 chicken thighs or breasts (bone-in or boneless)
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup mixed vegetables (like peas, carrots, or bell peppers)
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Optional: herbs like thyme, parsley, or paprika
🥄 Instructions
- Cook the chicken
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet or pot.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Brown chicken on both sides (about 3–4 minutes per side). Remove and set aside.
- Sauté vegetables & rice
- In the same pan, add onion and garlic. Cook until fragrant.
- Stir in the rice and let it toast slightly for 1–2 minutes.
- Add broth & chicken
- Pour in chicken broth. Return the chicken to the pan.
- Add any desired herbs or spices.
- Cook together
- Cover and simmer on low heat for 20–25 minutes, until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through.
- Add vegetables
- Stir in mixed vegetables in the last 5–10 minutes of cooking so they stay crisp-tender.
- Serve hot
- Garnish with fresh parsley or a squeeze of lemon for brightness.
💡 Tips
- Use bone-in chicken for extra flavor in the rice.
- Add a pinch of saffron or turmeric for color and aroma.
- This recipe works in one pot or slow cooker for an even easier version.
If you want, I can give you a creamy one-pot Chicken and Rice version that’s like comfort food in a bowl 😄
Do you want me to do that?
