The Best Baked Chicken and Rice is made completely from scratch in this easy one pan recipe that's sure to please the whole family!
Prep Time 10 MINUTES
Cook Time 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups long grain white rice
- 1 medium white onion diced
- 6 tablespoons salted butter melted
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups spinach
- 2 cups artichokes
- 1/2 shallots chopped
- 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/2 cup parmesan
- 1/2 cup mozzarella
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 to 6 whole chicken thighs
- 2 teaspoons chicken seasoning
- 2 teaspoons of Boochie’s Best Everything Nice all purpose seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 pan.
- First let’s make the spinach and artichoke mixture, cook down spinach, garlic and artichokes
- add in the cream cheese, mozzarella and parmesan
- Cook all together until all cheeses have melted then add sour cream. Mix until it’s fully incorporated and then set aside
- Add the seasonings to your Chicken and cook with onions on each side for 3-4 minutes then set chicken aside
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Stir in rice, 3 tablespoons melted butter, shallot, chopped rosemary together directly in the pan until toasted.
- Add in the spinach and artichoke mixture to the rice until incorporated
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Spread rice mixture out evenly on the bottom of the pan. Pour in chicken broth, heavy cream, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
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Place chicken thighs on top of rice mixture. Brush remaining melted butter on top and sprinkle chicken with Italian seasoning.
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Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
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Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes until rice and chicken are cooked through and the chicken skin crisps up. For crispier skins, place under the broiler setting for 2-3 minutes before serving. Serve hot.