Description
One-Pot Italian chicken and rice meal is ready in 45 minutes. So easy to prepare, you won't believe it when it's ready to eat, and all in one pan!
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
4 chicken thigh cutlets
4 drumsticks
1 red onion, cut into 8 wedges
1 red capsicum/bell pepper, deseeded and chopped
4 cloves garlic, smashed with the back of a knife
1/2 cup pitted olives
1/2 cup sundried tomato strips in oil
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 cup long grain rice
14 oz can chopped tomatoes
1 1/2 cups chicken stock (or 1 1/2 cups water + 1 tablespoon vegetable stock powder)
Freshly grated parmesan cheese to serve
Chopped parsley to serve
Instructions
- Heat oven to 200c | 400F. Heat the oil in a large, shallow ovenproof cast iron skillet or pan. Add the chicken and fry for 3-4 minutes on medium-high heat. Turn and fry again until golden all over.
- Add the onion, red capsicum/peppers, and garlic and fry for about 3 minutes or until lightly golden and onion is transparent.
- Transfer the chicken onto a plate; stir the olives, sundried tomato strips, basil, oregano, parsley, and rice into the pan; allow the rice to soak up all the juices.
- Return the chicken pieces back to the pan on top of the rice; add the tomatoes and stock. Bring everything to the boil, rotate the chicken in the sauce before transferring to the oven.
- Cover with foil and allow to bake for about 40 minutes (depending on your oven) until the rice has softened. Remove cover and change oven settings to grill/broil on medium heat; grill/broil for a further 8-10 minutes or until the chicken is crispy and golden.
- Season with a little salt to taste and sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley and grated parmesan cheese (optional).
Notes
- For more flavor, use chicken stock instead of water.
- Grilling/broiling at the end helps to make the chicken crispy.
- Optional: Parmesan cheese adds extra topping flavor, but can be skipped for a dairy-free choice.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: One-Pot, Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
