Easy Creamy Garlic Butter Baked Chicken Thighs and Rice Recipe - One Pan Chicken

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Add dry rice into a baking pan.

Add chicken broth, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, and freshly minced garlic to the baking pan.

Season the mixture with salt and black pepper, then mix everything together very well.

Set the rice mixture aside.

Season both sides of the bone-in skin-on chicken thighs with a mixture of spices.

Place the seasoned chicken thighs into the baking pan with the rice mixture.

Slice cold butter and place each slice onto each chicken thigh.

Cover the baking pan with aluminum foil.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C).

Place the covered baking pan into the oven and bake for 35 minutes.

After 35 minutes, remove the foil and continue to bake for another 35 to 40 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens