One Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken & Rice (Easy Chicken Recipe) | Juicy Chicken Recipe | Easy Dinner

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made easily.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken thighs

Breasts are leaner but thighs add more flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: ghee

💰Cheaper: margarine

Margarine is a cost-effective substitute for butter.

Start by seasoning bone-in skin-on chicken thighs with olive oil, smoked paprika, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, and fresh lemon juice.

Let the chicken marinate while prepping other ingredients or overnight if preferred.

Chop one banana shallot and set aside.

Make a garlic paste using six large cloves of garlic and a pinch of coarse salt.

Heat olive oil on medium-high heat for about three to four minutes until barely smoking.

Add chicken thighs skin-side down, pressing down to ensure full contact with the pan, and cook for three to four minutes until golden brown.

Flip the chicken and cook for another three minutes, then set aside and strain some oil, leaving about two tablespoons in the pan.

Turn heat to medium and add the chopped shallots, cooking for four minutes until they develop color.

Add vermicelli and one tablespoon of butter to the pan, toasting for about three minutes until it develops color.

Add the garlic paste and sauté for about 30 seconds.

Add jasmine rice to the pan, along with dried oregano, turmeric, and onion powder, toasting the rice for two to three minutes until it smells nutty.

Pour in low sodium chicken broth and fresh lemon juice, then return the chicken to the pan skin-side up.

Top with fresh thyme or dried thyme and place a kitchen towel between the pan and the lid to retain steam.

Cook on low medium for 25 to 30 minutes until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 175 degrees Fahrenheit.

Once done, top with fresh parsley and serve.

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