Smothered Chicken and Rice Delight Recipe
Smothered Chicken and Rice is a comforting dish featuring tender chicken thighs cooked with creamy rice and flavorful vegetables. It's a hearty meal perfect for family dinners.
Ingredients
- 4 pieces bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 large onion thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 piece bell pepper diced
- 10 oz cream of mushroom soup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- to taste salt
- to taste freshly ground black pepper
- for garnish fresh parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Season both sides of the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken thighs skin-side down for 5-7 minutes.
- Flip the thighs and sear the other side for an additional 5 minutes, then remove from skillet.
- Sauté sliced onion and diced bell pepper in the same skillet for 4-5 minutes until softened.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for another minute until fragrant.
- Stir in cream of mushroom soup, chicken broth, and dried thyme until well combined.
- Fold in long-grain rice and nestle seared chicken thighs on top, skin-side up.
- Bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from heat, let rest for 5 minutes, then fluff rice with a fork.
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
For added flavor, consider using homemade chicken broth.