Mediterranean One Pot Chicken and Rice | One Pot Dinner Recipe
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Serves: 2 Servings
 
Ingredients
  • Chicken drumsticks – 4 to 6
  • Uncooked rice – 1 cup
  • Onion – 2, large, finely chopped
  • Garlic – 10 to 12 cloves, grated
  • Italian seasoning – 1 tbsp
  • Red pepper flakes – 1 tsp
  • Cayenne pepper – 1 tsp
  • Olive oil – 5 to 6 tbsp
  • Freshly ground black pepper – 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Freshly chopped parsley to garnish
Instructions
  1. Wash the rice 3 to 4 times to rinse out excess starch. Drain out all the water and set it aside.
  2. Wash the chicken drumsticks and add salt and pepper to them as per taste. Gently toss them to mix the seasoning well.
  3. Heat a Dutch oven or any heavy bottomed pot with high sides. Add the olive oil to it.
  4. Once the oil is moderately hot, add chopped onion and sauté them on medium until it turns translucent and softens a bit, about 5 to 7 minutes.
  5. Now add the grated garlic and sauté them on medium heat for couple of minutes.
  6. Next add the seasoned chicken drumsticks and continue sautéing them on medium heat until the drumsticks start developing color on the meaty portion. This would take about 5 to 7 minutes on medium-high heat.
  7. Now add all the spices – Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes & cayenne pepper and sauté the spices on medium flame for just couple of minutes.
  8. Now add the washed rice and mix it well with the spices. Add salt and black pepper to taste as per the rice.
  9. Sauté the rice in oil and spices for 3 to 4 minutes on medium high flame. Once the rice becomes glossy, add 1 & ½ cups of water and bring it to boil switching up the flame to high.
  10. As soon as the water starts boiling, lower the flame to minimum, cover the pot with a tight fitting lid and let it simmer for 15 minutes. I recommend to use a timer in order to achieve perfection.
  11. After 15 minutes, uncover the pot. If there is enough water left and the rice is completely cooked, then do not add any additional water but cover and cook for another 10 minutes on lowest flame.
  12. But if the water is mostly absorbed and the rice is only 50% cooked, then add additional half a cup of water, preferably hot, and cover & cook the chicken and rice for additional 15 minutes.
  13. After this final 15 minutes, switch off the flame and leave the pot undisturbed for 15 more minutes before serving.
  14. Now your Mediterranean one pot chicken and rice is ready! Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve it with your favorite drink on the side! Enjoy!
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at http://www.flavorquotient.com/2020/09/mediterranean-one-pot-chicken-and-rice-one-pot-dinner-recipe/