# One-Pan Lemon Coconut Chicken and Rice

A comforting, easy one-pan meal featuring tender chicken thighs and fragrant coconut rice flavored with lemon.

- Servings: 1 pan
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken thighs, pat dry
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- chicken stock cube
- onion, chopped
- rice, rinsed
- garlic
- canned coconut milk
- lemon zest
- lemon juice
- water
- sugar
- shredded coconut
- lemon, sliced

## Instructions

1. Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels.
2. Season the chicken in a container with olive oil, salt, pepper, and a chicken stock cube.
3. Sear the chicken in a pan until the skin is golden and crispy, then flip and sear the other side.
4. Transfer the partially cooked chicken to a plate.
5. Add the onion to the same pan and sauté for a few minutes.
6. In a separate bowl, wash the rice until the water runs clear.
7. Add garlic and the rinsed rice to the pan and lightly toast.
8. In a measuring cup, mix coconut milk, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, water, and sugar. Pour the mixture into the pan with the toasted rice.
9. Stir in the shredded coconut.
10. Return the chicken to the pan, skin side up, and top with lemon slices.
11. Cover and bake until finished.

## Equipment

- container
- tongs
- pan
- bowl
- measuring cup
- spoon
- aluminum foil

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/171SRBq4R3/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Creator: Carolina Gelen
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8a1bb1de-fe31-430a-bb46-ef92be18f4b8
- Extracted: 2026-10-08

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