Chicken rice bake

Chicken and Rice Bake 🍋🍗 This one-dish wonder by our friend @lizthedietitian is packed with flavour and is perfect for busy weeknights. Ingredients Method 1️⃣ Enjoy! #supermarketswap #simpleswaps #betterchoices

Updated at: Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:57:54 GMT

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Ingredients

0 servings

¼ cupextra virgin olive oil

⅓ cuplemon juice

3 teaspoonsdried oregano

2 teaspoonssweet paprika

3 clovesgarlic

crushed

6chicken thigh cutlets

bone in, skin off

1 ¼ cupsjasmine rice

dry, uncooked, or basmati

1zucchini

1capsicum

0.5red onion

¼ cupparsley

2 ½ cupssalt reduced chicken stock

hot

asparagus

Other vegetables to try - chopped

Other flavours to try, chopped, or a few dollops or pesto

basil

sundried tomatoes

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200C fanforced. Take a large stainless steel or cast iron baking tray or shallow dutch oven. A ceramic or glass dish will work but may have a slightly longer cooking time.

Step 2

2️⃣ To the base of the dish add extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, paprika and crushed garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine.

Step 3

3️⃣ Add chicken pieces and toss to coat. Allow the chicken to marinade while you prepare the vegetables.

Step 4

4️⃣ Finely dice onion. Chop zucchini and capsicum into similar 2cm sized pieces. Finely slice parsley.

Step 5

5️⃣ Remove chicken from the dish onto a plate.

Step 6

6️⃣ Wash rice in a fine sieve and add to the dish. Add chopped vegetables and parsley.

Step 7

7️⃣ Add hot chicken stock and stir to combine. You may find it easy to heat the stock in a jug in the microwave or a small saucepan on the stove.

Step 8

8️⃣ Add pieces of chicken back to the dish, arranging them to sit on top of the liquid/rice.

Step 9

9️⃣ Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for a further 30-40 minutes, or until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid and the chicken is golden and cooked through.

Step 10

🔟 Serve with fresh parsley and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.