One Pot Coconut Lime Chicken and Rice

Name: One Pot Coconut Lime Chicken and Rice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cooking oil (such as avocado, light olive or canola); 8 good sized chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on, neatly trimmed of excess skin; Kosher Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 large yellow onion, chopped; 4 large garlic cloves, minced (1 1/2 tablespoons); 1½-inch hunk of ginger root, peeled and minced (1½ tablespoons); 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 8 ounces dry basmati rice (1 1/2 cups); Zest and juice of 2 juicy limes (4 tablespoons lime juice), divided; 1 cup coconut milk (from a 13 1/2 ounce can), shaken well before opening; 14 ounces chicken broth (1 ¾ cups); 1 tablespoon runny honey; Leaves from a small bunch of cilantro (about 1/2 cup), chopped; Mango chutney, for serving; Plain yogurt, for serving

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

(Watch the video below!) Made entirely in one pot, the chicken in this recipe is unfathomably juicy and the rice is fantastically delicious! The secret tip is to sear the chicken skin-side down only. This creates crispy perfection without overcooking the chicken. In the oven, both chicken and rice cook perfectly together in just 30 minutes – juicy chicken and fluffy rice, every single time!

Updated at: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:45:41 GMT