Easy Baked Lemon Chicken And Rice
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/390°F.

  2. Season chicken thighs with paprika, thyme, salt and pepper on both sides.

  3. Cook the thighs in an oven-proof pan set over medium-high heat, skin-side down until the skin is crisp and golden.

  4. Flip over and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.

  5. Saute the onion and garlic in the same pan until fragrant then add the rice, lemon zest, lemon juice and stock/water.

  6. Bring to a simmer then place the chicken back on top. Cover with a lid then place in the oven.

  7. Bake the chicken and rice for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is fluffy and tender.

  8. Scatter over chopped parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍽️Main Dish

Cuisine🇺🇸American

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 1h

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