One Pot Greek Chicken and Rice

plate of Greek one pot chicken and rice with broccoli

This easy one pot Greek chicken and rice recipe is so simple to make and really tasty. It's very family friendly and can be made ahead too so it's perfect for meal prep and batch cooking.

Course chicken, Main Course

Cuisine Greek

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 699kcal

Author Corina Blum

Equipment

Cooking pot

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 onion finely diced
2 garlic cloves crushed
800 g chicken thighs
200 g rice I used European medium grain rice
400 ml stock chicken or vegetable
1 carrot peeled and cut into slices or batons
50 g olives
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 lemon
10 g fresh parsley

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large saucepan or cooking pot. Add the onion and fry gently then add the garlic.
Add the chicken thighs and brown on each side then remove.
Add the rice, smoked paprika and oregano plus the stock. Scrape the bottom of the pan to remove any bits that have stuck and to add flavour to the stock.
Add the carrots and olives. Then the chicken. Place a slice of lemon on each chicken thigh. Put the lid on and simmer for 30 minutes till the stock has been absorbed and the chicken is cooked through.
Serve with extra vegetables, a sprinkling of parsley and extra lemon wedges.

Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and a guideline only.

Nutrition

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