# One-Pan Lemon Rice with Chicken

This is an easy and affordable one-pan recipe for chicken thighs with lemon rice that makes minimal dishes.

- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 bone-in chicken thighs skin-on
- 1 lemon
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic mashed
- 3 tbsp Santa Cruz Paleo Blend 2
- sea salt
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- paprika
- rosemary
- ghee
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup white rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 0.5 cup chopped fresh parsley

## Instructions

1. Season the chicken thighs with Santa Cruz Paleo blend 2, or a mixture of sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and rosemary.
2. Heat a cast iron pan on high heat and add some ghee or olive oil.
3. Sear the chicken thighs skin-side down for approximately five minutes until nice and brown and crispy, but not cooked all the way through.
4. Remove the seared chicken thighs from the pan and place them on a plate.
5. Dice a few cloves of garlic and about half of an onion.
6. Add the diced onion and garlic to the cast iron pan and cook them down for about 3 to 5 minutes, adding a little bit of salt.
7. Measure out one cup of rice.
8. Juice one lemon into a measuring cup.
9. Measure out two cups of chicken broth into the same measuring cup with the lemon juice.
10. Once the onion is translucent and the garlic is cooked, pour the broth mixture and the rice into the pan and turn the heat up to medium.
11. While the mixture is coming to a simmer, add a little bit of fresh chopped parsley.
12. Reduce the heat to low.
13. Place the seared chicken thighs back into the pan with the rice and broth.
14. Cover the pan and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 35 minutes.
15. Once out of the oven, top with a little more parsley and lemon to finish it off.

## Equipment

- cast iron pan
- oven
- measuring cup
- plate

## Tips

- Follow the directions carefully to ensure the rice and chicken cook properly and aren't mushy.
- Cover the pan when baking in the oven for even cooking.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8s6LKHX/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0f493e35-9f69-4564-a60e-8952fc12e2a1
- Extracted: 2026-06-05

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