As the headline suggests, our feathered friend may be feeling a little “bitter” about ending up on your plate. With this in mind, we’ve added a touch of lemon to the chicken and rice to give this delicious dish a wonderful sharpness you’ll certainly appreciate at the back of your palate. This is also one of the few recipes where you’ll need a resealable plastic bag to help you prepare your meal…
One-Pot Lemon Chicken
Equipment
- cast iron skillet
- Resealable Plastic Bag
Ingredients
- 5 chicken thighs
- 2 lemons
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- oil for frying
- olive oil for frying
- 1 diced onion
- 6 oz long grain rice
- 13 fl oz chicken stock
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp oregano
- lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
- Place the washed and dried chicken thighs in a resealable plastic bag. Peel thin strips from a lemon using a lemon zester and add them to the bag. Squeeze out the lemon juice and pour it into the bag. Add the oregano and salt. Seal the bag and toss the chicken thighs in the marinade.
- Heat up some oil in a cast iron skillet and add the chicken thighs from the bag. Sear the chicken thighs on both sides and remove them from the skillet.
- Wipe the skillet clean using kitchen paper, heat up a generous amount of olive oil, and fry the diced onion in it. Stir in the rice. Pour a few spoonfuls of chicken stock into the bag containing the rest of the marinade, and then pour it and the remaining chicken stock into the skillet. Add salt, pepper, and oregano to the rice and let it cook for a while.
- Place the chicken thighs in the rice, adding several slices of lemon in between. Put the skillet in a convection oven set to 360°F for 30 minutes.
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This dish is perfect for those of you who like subtle, sour flavors that add a hint of freshness to the meal; oregano fans will also not be disappointed when they take their first bite. All in all, our lemon chicken is a true winner you’ll want to make time and again!