Baked Chicken and Rice

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner while chicken thighs are more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil is healthier while sunflower oil is often less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth reduces sodium while water is cost-effective.

Add chicken drumsticks to a pot and cover with 8 cups of boiling water.

Boil chicken for 15-20 minutes, skimming foam off the top.

Chop 5 cloves of garlic and 1 yellow onion.

Melt butter in a skillet and sauté garlic and onion until translucent, about 4-5 minutes.

Add 4 cups of washed jasmine rice to the skillet and toast with onion and garlic.

Transfer rice mixture to a round baking tray (14-15 inches in diameter).

Season chicken drumsticks with oregano, paprika, salt, and lemon juice in the same skillet.

Arrange seasoned chicken drumsticks on top of the rice in the baking tray.

Add 8 cups of chicken stock to the tray, ensuring it covers the rice and chicken evenly.

Cooking Techniques

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