Oven Baked Chicken and Rice

• servings: Servings: 5
• active time: 10 mins
• total time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

5 chicken thigh fillets, bone in, skin OFF

1 onion, chopped (brown, white or yellow)

2 cloves garlic (large), minced

2 tbsp butter (or olive oil)

1 1/2 cups long grain white rice

1 1/2 cups chicken broth/stock, warmed

1 1/4 cups water, hot (tap is fine)

**CHICKEN RUB:

1 tsp paprika powder

1 tsp dried thyme

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

3/4 tsp salt

Black pepper

Directions

PREHEAT:Bake to 350. Cover with foil, then bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove foil then bake for a further 15 minutes

1. Scatter onion and garlic in a baking dish (about 10 x 15" / 25 x 35 cm), then place butter in the centre. Bake for 15 minutes (check at 12 minutes, mix if some bits are browning too much).

2. Meanwhile, mix together Chicken Rub. Sprinkle on both sides of the chicken.

3. Remove baking dish from the oven. Add rice then mix.

4. Place chicken on rice. Then pour chicken broth and water around the chicken.

5. Stand for 5 minutes, then remove chicken and fluff up rice. Serve and enjoy!