GREEK CHICKEN AND RICE | ONE PAN MEAL

Greek Chicken & Rice is a one pan meal that everyone really loves! Tender chicken thighs cooks together over the most flavorful fluffy lemon rice. This has become one of my favorite weeknight meals!

Greek Chicken and Rice

Ingredients
For the chicken
6-7 bone in chicken thighs (I removed the skin)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon oregano

For the rice
1/2 onion, diced
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon oregano
1 1/2 cups dry basmati rice
3 cups chicken broth
Zest of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Extra lemon & olive oil to drizzle over the chicken

Directions
For the chicken
Combine garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano together in a bowl. Season chicken on both sides with salt, pepper and seasonings.

Heat oil in a pan over medium high heat and sear chicken about 4 minutes per side. Remove an set aside.

For the rice
Add more oil to the pan and sauté onions and garlic over medium heat for 3 minutes. Stir in rice and cook for another minute.
Add chicken broth, lemon zest and lemon juice and season really well with salt and pepper.
Return chicken back to the pan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat all the way down to low, cover and cook for 25 minutes or until the rice is tender.
Remove chicken, fluff the rice and return it back to the pan. Sprinkle more lemon juice, salt and a drizzle of olive oil over the chicken.

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