One Pot Chicken and Rice

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken cut into 8 pieces
• 1 1/2 cup of rice
• 2 cups of chicken stock
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• Pinch of saffron
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp hot paprika
• 1 tsp dried sage
• Olive Oil
• Your choice of veg e.g. carrots, pea, beans

Dice 1 onion and 2 cloves of garlic.

Season on the top and bottom.

Make sure to coat the chicken well because all of this will be imparted into the rice.

Add a splash of oil to a large ovenproof pot, cast iron pots are best for this.

Brown the chicken on both sides. Make sure to do this in batches.

Turn to brown the other side. Place to one side and repeat with the remaining chicken.

Add a splash of the chicken stock to deglaze the pot and stir the onions.

Cook down until they begin to soften.

Next, add the garlic only cook it for about 20 seconds.

Stir through and add a pinch of salt.

I like to use carrots, bean and peas.

Stir through the onions.

I like to use paella rice as it holds its shape better.

Mix through the rice and allow it to fry just a little.

Next, add the remaining chicken stock and stir through.

Allow the stock to heat until it just brought to a boil.

After 40 minutes remove from the oven and allow it to sit for 10 minutes. This will allow the steam in the pot to settle.

Spoon out the rice and place the chicken on the side.

This one-pot dish is easy to make and tastes amazing!

It’s a great heartwarming dish and the best part there’s very little cleaning up to do.