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Fancy Weeknight Chicken and Rice Bake

ByEmily Jilg

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Fancy Weeknight Chicken and Rice Bake

Chicken:

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs

  • 1 teaspoons salt

  • 1 teaspoon pepper

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric

  • 1 teaspoon In Emily’s Kitchen Signature Spice

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar

Rice:

  • 2 cups chicken broth

  • 1 cup white rice

  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

  • 1 tablespoon butter

  • 1 teaspoon salt

Topping:

  • 1/4 cup Castelvetrano olives cut in half

  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon champagne vinegar

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

  1. In a medium bowl mix together the chicken, salt, pepper, IEK Signature Spice, turmeric, champagne vinegar and olive oil. Set aside.

  2. Using a tagine or a large cast iron skillet add in 1 cup of rice, 2 cups of chicken broth, the chopped cilantro, butter and salt.

  3. Add the chicken directly into tagine or cast iron with the rice mixture. Pour the remaining sauce in the bowl onto the chicken.

  4. Cover with the tagine cover or if using a cast iron skillet cover with aluminum foil.

  5. Pop into the oven at 450º for 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, mix together the topping ingredients.

  1. After 45 minutes, pull your fancy chicken bake out of the oven and top with your yummy topping. Serve in a big bowl and enjoy!

With love + salt, Em

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4 Comments

  1. Love this dish! Easy to pull together and delicious. Fancy enough for guest on the weekend too.Anything to keep in mind when doubling the recipe?

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    1. I’m so glad you love this dish!! When doubling the recipe I would just keep an eye on cook time. It may take a little longer in the tagine with twice the amount of rice and chicken! I would add about 15 minutes to the total cook time. Thanks so much for sharing Ellen!!

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  2. There are so many reasons why I love this dish.1. Easy peasy- it’s delicious! Since I first made it about a month and a half ago, I’ve made it four times! Crowd pleaser.2. One dish recipe. I currently (sadly) do not have a dishwasher, so the fewer dishes to wash, the better!3. It’s forgiving. The ingredients in this dish can be eyeballed and it will remain consistently delicious. If you’re feeling adventurous, I’m sure you could tweak things slightly and it will be great.4. It’s nutritious. Turmeric and multiple ingredients are great for you!5. I usually have leftovers (just 2 in our household) which I can take to work for lunch the next day, and it’s equally delicious reheated in a microwave!10/10 recommend!

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