Oven Baked Rice Chicken

• tempo total: 50 minutes

Ingredientes

4 chicken breasts, cut into cubes

2 tbsp olive oil

Seasoning Mix:

3 tbsp brown sugar

2 tsp paprika

2 tsp dried oregano or thyme

1 tsp garlic powder

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

3 mixed-colour bell peppers, chopped into cubes

1 red onion, thinly sliced

3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

2 bay leaves

½ lemon

200g basmati rice, rinsed and drained

600ml chicken stock

25g butter

To Garnish:

A handful of freshly chopped herbs such as parsley, coriander, or basil

Instruções

Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan) or Gas Mark 6.

Combine the cubed chicken with the seasoning mix and 2 tbsp olive oil. Mix well to coat evenly.

Place the chopped peppers, red onion, and garlic in a large, deep roasting tray. Dot with the butter.

Roast in the oven for 10 minutes to soften the vegetables slightly.

Remove the tray from the oven. Scatter the seasoned chicken and rinsed rice evenly over the roasted vegetables.

Add the bay leave and half the lemon into the tray.

Pour the chicken stock over the contents of the tray.

Cover the tray tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Uncover, add a few knobs of butter on top and return to the oven for an additional 10 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked and the rice is tender.

Garnish with chopped fresh herbs and season with extra salt and pepper if needed.

Let me know if you give it a try! 😋