ONE POT CHICKEN AND RICE|| QUICK AND SIMPLE RECIPE||zendre_home_style_cooking 🇯🇲🇯🇲

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken pieces

Chicken breast is leaner, while bone-in pieces add flavor and moisture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while vegetable oil is more affordable.

Clean and wash chicken thighs with lime and vinegar, keeping the bone in.

Season chicken with garlic powder, cayenne pepper, dark seasoning, all-purpose seasoning, browning sauce, seasoned salt, onion powder, and green seasoning.

Massage the seasoning into the chicken and let it marinate for at least 1 hour, covering with cling wrap.

Heat 1.5 tablespoons of cooking oil in a pot.

Brown the chicken for 5 minutes on each side until golden brown, then remove from the pot.

In the same pot, add chopped tomatoes and sauté for about 1 minute.

Add chopped onion, scotch bonnet pepper, ginger, and garlic, sautéing until fragrant.

Add 2 cups of water to the pot along with the remaining seasoning and salt.

Add 3 cups of washed basmati rice to the pot and mix well.

Place the browned chicken on top of the rice mixture.

Cover the pot with foil and bake in the oven preheated to 180°C for 40 minutes.

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