Name: Cozy One-Pan Chicken and Rice
Ingredients: 6-8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (trust me on the skin-on part – that’s where all the magic happens); 2 tablespoons olive oil (or butter, or a mix of both if you’re feeling fancy); 1 medium onion, diced (yellow, white, whatever you’ve got); 2-3 cloves garlic, minced (or more if you’re not planning on kissing anyone); 1 ½ cups uncooked long-grain white rice (jasmine works great, but any regular rice will do); 2 ¾ cups chicken broth (low sodium if you’ve got it, otherwise just dial back the added salt); 2 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed makes a difference here); 1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 tablespoon fresh if you’ve got it); 1 teaspoon dried oregano; ½ teaspoon paprika (smoked if you have it, regular if you don’t); ¼ teaspoon turmeric (optional, but gives great color and is supposedly good for you); Salt and pepper (be generous here); 2 bay leaves; Fresh parsley, chopped (for sprinkling on top to make it look fancy); Lemon wedges (to serve on the side for that “I definitely know what I’m doing” vibe)

Description

So this is basically the food equivalent of a warm hug after a crappy day. I came up with this recipe during that weird pandemic winter when I was stress-cooking like crazy. It’s juicy chicken thighs and perfectly seasoned rice that cook together in ONE PAN (fewer dishes = more Netflix time). The chicken skin gets all crispy while the rice underneath soaks up all those delicious chicken juices. It’s stupid easy but tastes like you actually know what you’re doing in the kitchen. My family now requests this at least twice a month, and I’m not even mad about it.

Ingredients

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6–8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (trust me on the skin-on part – that’s where all the magic happens)
2 tablespoons olive oil (or butter, or a mix of both if you’re feeling fancy)
1 medium onion, diced (yellow, white, whatever you’ve got)
2–3 cloves garlic, minced (or more if you’re not planning on kissing anyone)
1 ½ cups uncooked long-grain white rice (jasmine works great, but any regular rice will do)
2 ¾ cups chicken broth (low sodium if you’ve got it, otherwise just dial back the added salt)
2 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed makes a difference here)
1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 tablespoon fresh if you’ve got it)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon paprika (smoked if you have it, regular if you don’t)
¼ teaspoon turmeric (optional, but gives great color and is supposedly good for you)
Salt and pepper (be generous here)
2 bay leaves
Fresh parsley, chopped (for sprinkling on top to make it look fancy)
Lemon wedges (to serve on the side for that “I definitely know what I’m doing” vibe)