Name: One pot chicken and rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: One-pot rice and chicken; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, sliced; 250 gram chicken thigh fillets, sliced; 2 cup basmati rice; 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes; 2 cup water; 1 zucchini, diced; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; chopped oregano, to serve

One pot chicken and rice

Save on washing up!

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Total

45M

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Looking for an easy dinner to throw together after work that will still get you and the kids excited? It doesn’t get much simpler (or tastier) than this one-pot chicken and rice recipe.

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Ingredients

One-pot rice and chicken

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, sliced

250 gram chicken thigh fillets, sliced

2 cup basmati rice

2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes

2 cup water

1 zucchini, diced

1 bay leaf

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

chopped oregano, to serve

Method

One-pot rice and chicken

1.In a large saucepan, heat oil on high. Saute onion 2-3 minutes until tender. Add chicken and cook, stirring, 2-3 minutes until well browned.

2.Stir rice, tomatoes, water, zucchini and herbs through. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, 15-20 minutes, until rice is tender.

3.Set pan aside, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Stir parsley through. Serve with salad and crusty bread if liked.

It’s important to remove hard woody herbs (such as bay leaves) before serving.
Note

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