Description
Baked Chicken Legs and Rice is the ultimate comfort food that marries juicy, seasoned chicken with fluffy rice in a single dish. This delightful recipe is perfect for busy weeknights, requiring only 10 minutes of prep time. As the chicken bakes, its savory aroma fills your kitchen, inviting everyone to gather around the table. Ideal for family dinners or special occasions, this one-pan meal is both satisfying and versatile, allowing you to customize with your favorite sides.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6–8 chicken drumsticks
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 1 and 1/3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a small bowl, mix olive oil, brown sugar, smoked paprika, thyme, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Rub over chicken drumsticks.
- In a saucepan, melt butter; sauté onion for 3–4 minutes until softened. Add garlic; cook for another minute.
- Transfer onion-garlic mixture to a baking dish. Stir in uncooked rice and salt.
- Boil chicken broth and water; pour over rice mixture.
- Place marinated chicken on top of the rice with lemon wedges. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drumstick (drumstick with rice)
- Calories: 325
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 75mg