The Best Chicken and Rice

30 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add tomato paste, smoked paprika, ground chili, lemon juice, and olive oil to a bowl and mix.
  2. 2Add tomato paste, smoked paprika, ground chili, lemon juice, and olive oil to a bowl and mix.
  3. 3Add tomato paste, smoked paprika, ground chili, lemon juice, and olive oil to a bowl and mix.
  4. 4Add chicken thighs to the mixture and mix to coat.
  5. 5Add chicken thighs to the mixture and mix to coat.
  6. 6Add chicken thighs to the mixture and mix to coat.
  7. 7Add olive oil to a pan on medium heat.
  8. 8Add olive oil to a pan on medium heat.
  9. 9Add olive oil to a pan on medium heat.
  10. 10Place chicken in the pan, skin side down.
  11. 11Place chicken in the pan, skin side down.
  12. 12Place chicken in the pan, skin side down.
  13. 13While chicken is browning, add rice to some water.
  14. 14While chicken is browning, add rice to some water.
  15. 15While chicken is browning, add rice to some water.
  16. 16Dice a red onion and a carrot.
  17. 17Dice a red onion and a carrot.
  18. 18Dice a red onion and a carrot.
  19. 19Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside, it will not be fully cooked yet.
  20. 20Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside, it will not be fully cooked yet.
  21. 21Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside, it will not be fully cooked yet.
  22. 22Add the carrots and onions to the pan and sweat down for a couple of minutes.
  23. 23Add the carrots and onions to the pan and sweat down for a couple of minutes.
  24. 24Add the carrots and onions to the pan and sweat down for a couple of minutes.
  25. 25Deglaze the pan with a little bit of stock.
  26. 26Deglaze the pan with a little bit of stock.
  27. 27Deglaze the pan with a little bit of stock.
  28. 28Add the cinnamon stick, ground cumin, big pinch of salt, and the drained rice to the pan.
  29. 29Add the cinnamon stick, ground cumin, big pinch of salt, and the drained rice to the pan.
  30. 30Add the cinnamon stick, ground cumin, big pinch of salt, and the drained rice to the pan.
  31. 31Stir through the vegetables.
  32. 32Stir through the vegetables.
  33. 33Stir through the vegetables.
  34. 34Add the rest of the stock and place the chicken back in the pan.
  35. 35Add the rest of the stock and place the chicken back in the pan.
  36. 36Add the rest of the stock and place the chicken back in the pan.
  37. 37Bring to a simmer.
  38. 38Bring to a simmer.
  39. 39Bring to a simmer.
  40. 40Put a lid on and turn the heat down as low as it will go and leave for 15 minutes.
  41. 41Put a lid on and turn the heat down as low as it will go and leave for 15 minutes.
  42. 42Put a lid on and turn the heat down as low as it will go and leave for 15 minutes.
  43. 43Remove the chicken and cinnamon stick from the pan.
  44. 44Remove the chicken and cinnamon stick from the pan.
  45. 45Remove the chicken and cinnamon stick from the pan.
  46. 46Stir the rice.
  47. 47Stir the rice.
  48. 48Stir the rice.
  49. 49Add the spinach, put the lid back on, turn the heat off, and leave for two more minutes.
  50. 50Add the spinach, put the lid back on, turn the heat off, and leave for two more minutes.
  51. 51Add the spinach, put the lid back on, turn the heat off, and leave for two more minutes.
  52. 52Stir the spinach through the rice.
  53. 53Stir the spinach through the rice.
  54. 54Stir the spinach through the rice.
  55. 55Taste and enjoy.
  56. 56Taste and enjoy.
  57. 57Taste and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • tomato paste
  • tomato paste
  • tomato paste
  • smoked paprika
  • smoked paprika
  • smoked paprika
  • ground chili
  • ground chili
  • ground chili
  • lemon juice
  • lemon juice
  • lemon juice
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • chicken thighs
  • chicken thighs
  • chicken thighs
  • rice
  • rice
  • rice
  • water
  • water
  • water
  • red onion, diced
  • red onion, diced
  • red onion, diced
  • carrot, diced
  • carrot, diced
  • carrot, diced
  • stock
  • stock
  • stock
  • cinnamon stick
  • cinnamon stick
  • cinnamon stick
  • ground cumin
  • ground cumin
  • ground cumin
  • big pinch salt
  • big pinch salt
  • big pinch salt
  • spinach
  • spinach
  • spinach

Equipment

panlid