Baked Chicken and Rice

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Crispy, flavorful, and packed with comfort, this Baked Chicken and Rice has become a family favorite for good reason. The chicken comes out beautifully seasoned with a savory crust, while the inside stays moist and tender. The rice is cooked in chicken broth with onion, paprika, and parsley, making every bite rich, buttery, and full of flavor. This is the kind of meal that brings everyone running to the dinner table.

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Baked Chicken and Rice

Recipe by My Southern Spoon (MySouthernSpoon.com)
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Baked chicken and rice is one of our families’ favorites. The chicken has such a crispy flavorful crust and it pairs with the seasoned rice perfectly.

Course: Categories
Servings: 5

5

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

1

hour 
Calories

560

kcal
Total time

1

hour 

30

minutes
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Chicken

  • 5 pieces chicken thighs with bone and skin

  • 1/4 cup olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons Knorr Chicken Flavoring

  • 1 tablespoon Lawry’s Seasoned Salt

  • 1 teaspoon parsley dried or fresh

  • 1 teaspoon oregano dried or fresh

  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

  • Rice

  • 2 cups long-grain white rice

  • 4 cups chicken broth

  • 1 small diced onion

  • 1 teaspoon paprika

  • 3 cloves minced garlic

  • 8 tablespoons butter sliced

Chicken

  • Preheat oven 425
  • Add olive oil and seasonings and stir till combined.
  • Trim excess fat and skin from chicken.
  • Place chicken in bowl with seasoning mixture and rub on outside of chicken till well coated.
  • Place chicken thigh skin side down in cast iron skillet.
  • Bake for 45 minutes on bottom rack.
  • Flip chicken and bake an additional 15 minutes.
  • Rice
  • In casserole dish add rice, chicken broth and spices.
  • Add slices of butter to top.
  • Cover tightly with foil
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes.
  • Presentation
  • Add chicken to top of rice.
  • Pour any drippings over top of chicken.

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