If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo minimalistbaker on Instagram. Mediterranean-Inspired Orzo Pasta Salad.Or for more veggies, pair with our Grain-Free Tabbouleh Salad (6 Ingredients), Mediterranean-Inspired Cucumber Chickpea Salad, or Chickpea Shawarma Salad. They’re amazing with rice, quinoa, or potatoes for a simple meal. These Mediterranean baked chicken thighs are the best! They’re: Everything bakes together until tender, caramelized, and ready to finish with a final squeeze of lemon juice for brightness. Sliced onions, dates, and kalamata olives then join the party to add even more sweet and salty flavor. It’s equal parts smoky, sweet, spicy, salty, and just SO good.Īfter rubbing the chicken thighs with the spice blend, we sear them in a cast iron skillet to create a golden brown, crispy crust. These Mediterranean-inspired chicken thighs begin with a FLAVOR-PACKED spice combo: cumin, coriander, cinnamon, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, and sea salt. ![]() Send that RSVP! How to Make Crispy Mediterranean Baked Chicken Thighs Just 10 ingredients and 30 minutes required, friends. It’s the ultimate sweet and savory party and everyone’s invited! ![]() But if you have the time, gravy will take it over the top!ĭinner just got real easy.These baked, Mediterranean-inspired chicken thighs are the BEST: smoky, satisfying, and SO quick and easy! Tender, crispy skin chicken is surrounded by roasted onions, olives, and (optional) dates. You don’t need a sauce for this because the rice is so well flavoured and the chicken is juicy. Oh – and in the video, you’ll see this 4 Minute Gravy as a suggested extra. Or add some steamed vegetables and toss with a salad dressing while hot – they’ll suck up the dressing and make otherwise rather dull steamed vegetables infinitely more interesting! It’s got all the flavour from the juices of the chicken and you get crispy bits on the edges that I just want to pick off and have all to myself!Īdd a big leafy salad on the side with a salad dressing of choice ( Balsamic Dressing and Honey Mustard Dressing are on heavy rotation in my life these days). It’s buttery and garlicky, it’s tender but not mushy (I’m of Japanese background, all Asians are snobs when it comes to rice). This is what gives the rice the amazing buttery garlic flavour! The first 2 steps shown below is the “oven sautéing” of the onion and garlic referred to above. Brown rice just needs more liquid and to be cooked a bit longer – directions are in the recipe Ĭhicken seasoning – feel free to use any seasoning you’ve got on hand, pre mixed, or switch up the spices I’ve used īutter, garlic & onion flavour base – this forms the flavour base for the rice and because this recipe is all about convenience, we “oven saute” them – fancy word for just throw it all in a pan and bake instead of sautéing on the stove! See photos below and the quick recipe video.Īnd here’s how to make it. Steer clear of speciality rices like paella or risotto rice – they cook differently in the oven. Uncooked white rice – any “normal” white rice will work just fine here (plain, long grain, short grain, Jasmin, basmati). It’s easy – it’s effortless and takes 5 seconds flat per chicken. Skin on, bone in chicken thighs is best for this recipe because they take the same length of time to cook in the oven as the rice – 50 minutes in total. However, we remove the skin because otherwise the fat drips down into the rice as it cooks which makes it overly greasy. What you need for this baked Chicken and Rice The trick is to pour HOT liquids over the uncooked rice – gives it a big head start in the oven!) (And PS, to all the fellow rice snobs out there – this rice is fluffy and perfectly cooked, not soggy and mushy like you’d expect. ![]() So here’s what you get in this chicken and rice recipe – juicy seasoned chicken…. The chicken is ultra tasty….but the star of this recipe is the garlic butter rice! Remove them from the pan and set aside with the. Quick to prepare – active prep time is under 10 minutes and Add the sliced onion, leek and mushrooms to the pan and continue to cook over a high heat, stirring regularly, for 57 minutes, until softened. It’s a one pan dinner – the raw rice and chicken are cooked together at the same time Ĭompletely hands off – unlike cooking rice on the stove which requires more attention, you just put the pan in the oven, set the timer and walk away This chicken and rice recipe has been a reader favourite for so long, I thought it was about time I updated it with a much improved video and photos! It’s like cooking the rice with a homemade stock! The rice absorbs the chicken juices as it cooks, adding loads of flavour. This oven baked Chicken and Rice recipe has captured the hearts of people all around the world! Buttery garlic rice AND juicy seasoned baked chicken thighs, baked together in the same pan with less than 10 minutes of prep.
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