One Pot Chicken Thighs and Rice Recipe
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Ingredients
Ingredients for the Chicken:
- 3-4 chicken thighs or legs You can use four legs or three large thighs depending on the space of the pot
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon old bay seasonings
- 1 teaspoon creole seasoning
- ½ cup oil
Ingredients for the Rice:
- 2 cups long grain rice rinsed
- 1 onion finely chopped chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic chopped
- 1 Maggi cube
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon 7 spices
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon Vegeta seasoning
For Garnish
- ¼ cup almonds toasted
- 2 tablespoons parsley fresh
Instructions
Directions (chicken):
- Get a clean and moisture-free bowl for mixing the spices. If you want to use your hands for mixing the spices, you should wear gloves, otherwise, your skin might get burned. However, using a spatula will be better.
- Make sure that the meat is defrosted. If not, then get a bowl of cold water and submerge the meat in it. It will take a maximum of 30 minutes or you can use lukewarm water too.
- Now add all the spices you need for the chicken in the clean bowl and mix them evenly.
- Now add all the spices you need for the chicken in the clean bowl and mix them evenly.
- You have to ensure that all the spices are coated with the meat equally.
- Take a large pot depending on how much rice you want to cook.
- Add a sufficient amount of oil to that pot.
- Put the meat skin down in the pot and fry for 3-4 minutes on each side.
- When you see the meat turning into a brownish color, which indicates that frying is done, take out the meat and set it aside.
Directions (Rice):
- Using the same pot, add the finely chopped onions, garlic, and parsley. Now sauté for a couple of minutes until they are well combined.
- Gradually add butter, Vegeta seasoning, Maggi cube, 7 spices, and black pepper. Make sure to mix them well.
- Now add rice to it and sauté. Try to combine everything evenly.
- After mixing everything, add the cooked chicken on top of the rice.
- Boil 4 cups of water previously on another stove and after that, pour it on the rice pot.
- Now cook the rice and meat on high heat but do not cover them.
- Once the water has been absorbed, cover the pot with the lid and turn the heat down to a low.
- Cook for 30 minutes.
- Garnish with toasted almonds and parsley.