Chicken and Rice with Corn and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

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Prep Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
4

There are so many ways to make chicken and rice, but this family-friendly one-pot recipe is a favorite. It's adaptable, so you can start with a whole chicken cut up, or package of chicken breasts or thighs. You can also cook the dish on the stovetop, or finish it in the oven. We use long-grain white rice and frozen corn for kid appeal and sneak in green bell pepper and sun-dried tomatoes for color and flavor. Don't skip the lemon zest, oregano, and cayenne pepper—they add depth of flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut into 10 pieces

  • Coarse salt and ground pepper

  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

  • 1 small yellow onion, diced medium

  • 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

  • 1 small green bell pepper, diced medium

  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano

  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

  • 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice

  • 3 cups frozen corn (from a 16-ounce bag)

  • 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, cut into strips

  • 2 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth or water

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with rack in lower third. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot with a tight-fitting lid, heat oil over high. Cook chicken, skin side down, until golden and crisp, 6 minutes. Flip chicken and cook until browned, 6 minutes. Transfer to a large plate.

  2. Reduce heat to medium and add onion, garlic, and bell pepper to pot. Cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon, until onion is translucent, 4 minutes. Stir in lemon zest, oregano, cayenne, and rice and cook 1 minute.

  3. Add corn, tomatoes, and broth and season with salt and pepper. Arrange chicken, skin side up, on top of rice mixture. Bring to a boil, cover pot, and place in oven. Bake until chicken is cooked through and liquid is absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes before serving.

Cook's Notes

To make this on the stovetop: cover the pot after bringing the liquid to a boil and keep the mixture at a steady simmer over medium-low, 25 to 30 minutes.

Use a whole chicken for this one-pot meal, or buy a package of precut thighs or breasts.

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