One-Pot Lemon Chicken and Rice
Nothing makes me happier than a bowl of rice. This is sort of a healthy dish I would say, apart from the rice being carb loaded. But life’s short…eat carbs…Lol! These past weeks I have been a little more conscious of what I eat. I’m definitely not going to pretend to be all super health conscious but let’s just say I’m pushing up the healthy scale a notch. We can talk about how that’s going in a few months…haha! I make it seem worse than it is. I’m not that bad and I don’t over indulge in anything. I do have a sweet tooth which is about the only bad thing. Sweet tooth doesn’t work for my autoimmune conditions. I’m seriously working hard at resisting the temptation to indulge in anything I bake. I usually give a lot of what I bake to friends and family. But I still do a lot of tasting, that’s where the problem lies. Anyway I don’t feel so guilty today because I am eating this super delicious One Pot Greek Chicken and Rice with some roasted veggies on the side. I absolutely love the flavor of lemon. I could eat anything Greek everyday.
The cherry on the top is it’s a one pot dish. No mess and no fuss. I love it. And if you are anything like me you’ve come to the right place. Please bare in mind this dish is not Indian. It is far from Indian. So for some it may seem bland. That’s if your palate is used to spicy everything. Although I did add some chilli flakes for spicy effect…haha! But trust me this One-Pot Lemon Chicken and Rice is far from bland. The oregano, garlic and lemon gives the dish an amazing flavor. Even my 12-year-old who will not eat lemon flavored food or desserts enjoyed this dish.
How to make One Pot Lemon Chicken and Rice
As I said this is a very simple dish to cook. The chicken is marinated with a few ingredients. It is then seared on both sides for a couple of minutes. The onion is then cooked, you add the other ingredients together with the rice. Place the chicken on top and it is popped in the oven to bake. Doesn’t that sound great! My dish took an hour to cook. Depending on the rice you use it could cook quicker. I prefer long grain rice for this dish. The rice stays whole and it doesn’t get mushy. A good quality long grain Basmati Rice could also work.
For this dish I did use Tastic Rice, it’s the long grain rice we find in South Africa. However, you can use a similar rice. Jasmine Rice is a little sticky so I won’t recommend it for this dish. More Rice Dish Recipes: Mexican Rice with Chicken One-Pot Spicy Rice and Chicken Spanish Rice and Chicken If you loved this, please share!
