# One-Pot Chicken and Rice

A simple and filling one-pot chicken and rice meal, perfect for busy weeknights, offering juicy chicken and seasoned rice with minimal cleanup.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 8 chicken thighs, bone-in
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- granulated garlic
- onion powder
- Italian seasoning
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup diced bell peppers
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 diced tomato
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- 2 cups long grain rice
- 4 cups chicken broth
- Better Than Bouillon chicken base, reduce sodium

## Instructions

1. Drop the bone-in chicken thighs into the clay pot.
2. Drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil.
3. Season with salt, pepper, granulated garlic, onion powder, and Italian seasoning.
4. Mix the chicken and spices thoroughly.
5. Cook the chicken in batches, skin side down first, to get a nice sear and crust on each side.
6. Once both sides are seared, place the chicken on a sheet pan.
7. Preheat the oven to 350°.
8. Place the seared chicken in the oven at 350°.
9. Add one cup of diced carrots to the pot.
10. After five minutes, add one cup of diced celery to the pot.
11. After another five minutes, add one cup of diced bell peppers to the pot.
12. After another five minutes, add one cup of diced onion to the pot and mix.
13. After five minutes, add one diced tomato to the pot.
14. Add four minced garlic cloves to the pot.
15. Add two cups of long grain rice to the pot and toast for a few moments.
16. Add more salt and pepper to the pot.
17. Remove the chicken thighs from the oven and set them aside.
18. Add four cups of chicken broth to the pot, along with some Better Than Bouillon chicken base.
19. Mix and bring the contents of the pot to a slight boil.
20. Return the chicken thighs to the pot.
21. Once bubbling, put the lid on the pot and reduce the temperature to low.
22. Set a timer for 20 minutes.
23. After 20 minutes, the dish is ready to serve.

## Equipment

- Magnifeet clay pot
- sheet pan
- foil

## Tips

- Give chicken a nice sear on each side.
- Don't be alarmed if you see fond at the bottom of the pot; that's flavor.
- When in doubt, add some chicken juice.
- Set temperature low when cooking with lid on.

## Source

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- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d71e721c-894f-4b94-9673-ccc67bcebe66
- Extracted: 2026-05-28

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