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one skillet chicken and rice

One Skillet Chicken and Rice

Anna Chwistek
Super easy to make, but most importantly very very delicious! Pan-seared chicken drumsticks with cajun seasoning, cooked together with rice and bell pepper for an all-in-one dinner. A shockingly simple way to impress everyone at your table.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 510 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 8 chicken drumsticks
  • 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • 3 tbsp yogurt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 red onion finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 large red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp chili flakes
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup white rice
  • 3.5 cups chicken broth

Instructions
 

  • In a big bowl, combine Cajun seasoning with yogurt. Add drumsticks and massage the chicken with the yogurt mixture. Set aside.
  • In the meantime, deseed and chop the bell pepper, finely chop the red onion and mince the garlic.
  • Heat oil and butter in a large ovenproof skillet or pot over medium. Add drumsticks and cook 5 minutes per side, until golden brown. Remove from skillet onto a clean plate.
  • Add onion, garlic and pepper, cook for 3 minutes. Add salt, pepper, paprika, oregano and chili flakes. Stir in tomato paste, then add rice and stir until incorporated.
  • Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to the lowest, cover and simmer for 8 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed by the rice. Add more broth if needed.
  • In the meantime, preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C.
  • Nestle chicken drumsticks into the rice, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the lid, transfer the skillet to the oven and bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 510kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 32gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 149mgSodium: 820mgPotassium: 651mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2342IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 3mg
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