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One Pot Greek Chicken and Lemon Rice

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By recipetineats.com

One Pot Greek Chicken and Lemon Rice

Prep:10minCook:50min

Recipe video above. The best chicken and rice recipe in the world!! This is not an authentic Greek dish (as far as I know!) but it is made using classic Greek ingredients. The beauty of this is that it is all made in one pot / pan. Cooking the rice with the chicken on top adds extra flavour to the rice because the chicken juices get soaked up by the rice. MARINATING TIME: 20 minutes to overnight. {Recipe video above} SCALE RECIPE using servings slider - hover mouse over Servings.

Updated at: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:33:06 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

69

Moderate

Glycemic Load

23

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories433.1 kcal (22%)

Total Fat23.2 g (33%)

Carbs32.9 g (13%)

Sugars1.2 g (1%)

Protein21.9 g (44%)

Sodium941.8 mg (47%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

5chicken thighs

skin on, bone in

use the zest + 4 tbsp lemon juice

1 Tbspdried oregano

1 ½ Tbspolive oil

small, finely diced

1 cuplong grain rice

375mlchicken broth

¾ cupwater

finely chopped, or oregano, optional

fresh lemon zest

highly recommended

Instructions

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Notes

66 liked

7 disliked

Delicious

Go-to

One-dish

Moist

Easy

Gg· last month

CharChar ✨· 5 months ago

This is summer vibes - the lemony rice makes it so vibrant and fresh. I served it with broccoli, but I think I would make again with a side salad/coleslaw. 10/10. FYI, I used one lemon.

This is summer vibes - the lemony rice makes it so vibrant and fresh. I served it with broccoli, but I think I would make again with a side salad/coleslaw. 10/10.

FYI, I used one lemon.

Tri· 5 months ago

Makes leftovers

Absolutely delicious. Chicken was juicy, and the rice was perfect. If you are worried about the rice getting too soggy, maybe try toasting your rice at the same time you're cooking the onions before any liquid is added. When baking, I had the pan on the lowest position in the oven.

Absolutely delicious. Chicken was juicy, and the rice was perfect. If you are worried about the rice getting too soggy, maybe try toasting your rice at the same time you're cooking the onions before any liquid is added. When baking, I had the pan on the lowest position in the oven.

Jackie· 6 months ago

Makes leftovers

Under 30 minutes

Whole family loved it! Adding into regular rotation

Natalie Elizabeth· last year

This did not spark joy

This did not spark joy

Laura W· last year

Unnecessary effort for the end result. Soggy rice and dry chicken. Can achieve a better outcome by cooking the rice separately with broth/butter/marinade and air frying the chicken.

Margaret El-Rassi· last year

Special occasion

Definitely a process. Not an “easy” recipe but well worth the taste!

Eszter· last year

The result was great but it's fussier than expected. I did it with drumsticks -it's probably better with meat without bones (easier to eat).

Jadalynn Orr· last year

It needs something. I added a lot more lemon, red pepper flakes, and a couple of bay leaves. It's ok, still lacking something though.

Shawna Stuck· last year

Use bone in chicken next time for easier cooking times. Omitted water in rice. Use 2 lemons, one for extra zest after cooking & garnish. K finished her plate & wanted seconds! Pair with a salad to round out crunchiness & color.

Use bone in chicken next time for easier cooking times. Omitted water in rice. Use 2 lemons, one for extra zest after cooking & garnish. K finished her plate & wanted seconds!

Pair with a salad to round out crunchiness & color.

Calliope Muse· last year

This was good but I eliminated the 3/4 cup of water as it is unnecessary. Usually rice is a 2-1 liquid to rice ratio so this is already over that plus the chicken releases liquid as it cooks. Just use the chicken broth. I also prefer to use a medium grain rice. And I did mine completely on the stovetop as I did not want to heat up the house in June with the oven. It worked great that way.

Chris Leutbecher· last year

it was OK. go heavy on the seasoning. I personally think the rice can be cooked separate, it'd have better execution on that. added tomatoes. added feta at the end.

it was OK. go heavy on the seasoning. I personally think the rice can be cooked separate, it'd have better execution on that. added tomatoes. added feta at the end.

Jeff· last year

Not sure what I messed up but the rice is quite soggy....even after prolonged cooking to dry it out. It still taste delicious but I think I prefer my rice a little drier. Any tips to make the rice come out this way I'm up for! I think the dish has potential!

Not sure what I messed up but the rice is quite soggy....even after prolonged cooking to dry it out. It still taste delicious but I think I prefer my rice a little drier. Any tips to make the rice come out this way I'm up for! I think the dish has potential!

Shazza McGlazza· last year

Emma House· last year

Very good. A bit too good. Makes me want to eat it for every meal!

Kayt Molina· 2 years ago

This was really good and easy

This was really good and easy

Dani· 2 years ago

Very flavoursome

Very flavoursome

Adria Mae· 2 years ago

Makes leftovers

I loved this recipe and I added some yogurt sauce to it. Definitely making it again and next time I'm adding more lemon juice so it's more flavorful! But other than that, it was really good.

Jeremy Willis· 2 years ago

Served with some lemon and yogurt. It was all very good.

Served with some lemon and yogurt. It was all very good.

Lisa Foster· 2 years ago

Yamin ThiriOo· 2 years ago

So so good! Another go-to! I put a generous amount of chicken stock during the rice cooking process. If you like a more buttery taste, I suggest getting a spoon of butter and mixing it in the rice before serving which will give it a much more rich and creamier taste to the rice and chicken (even though a bit unhealthy). Love it!!

So so good! Another go-to! I put a generous amount of chicken stock during the rice cooking process. If you like a more buttery taste, I suggest getting a spoon of butter and mixing it in the rice before serving which will give it a much more rich and creamier taste to the rice and chicken (even though a bit unhealthy). Love it!!

Laura Heeney· 2 years ago

Absolutely one of my favourites, like to add chunks of feta when dishing up

Leah Petersen· 2 years ago

Really, really good. It's going in my regular rotation.

Heidi Ware Carlisle· 2 years ago

Changed recipe for Stovetop. 1/4 c water Sear chicken 2 min each side. Then cook 2 (?) More minutes each side before adding on top of rice. I started rice before chicken, so chicken only cooked 10 minutes with the rice. Add frozen broccoli to steam with the rice at the end??