One-Pan Paprika Chicken and Rice

The rice cooks underneath the chicken and takes on everything that comes off it.

Serves 4 45 min 40g proteinKid-friendly
chickenriceone-panbudgetmediterranean
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Ingredients

  • Chicken thigh fillets700 g
  • Long grain rice350 g
  • Tinned chopped tomatoes400 g
  • Capsicum200 g
  • Brown onion200 g
  • Garlic15 g
  • Frozen peas150 g
  • Smoked paprika2 tsp
  • Olive oil30 ml

Method

  1. Season the chicken thighs with half the paprika and brown them in the oil in a deep frying pan, then set aside.
  2. Cook the diced onion and capsicum in the same pan for 6 minutes, then add the garlic and the remaining paprika for 1 minute.
  3. Stir in the rice until every grain is coated, then add the tinned tomatoes and 700ml water and bring to a simmer.
  4. Sit the chicken back on top, cover, and cook over low heat for 20 minutes without stirring.
  5. Scatter over the peas, cover again, and rest off the heat for 5 minutes before serving.