Oven Baked Chicken and Rice 
 Casserole is a got to comfort food for fall and winter. Or recipe is kid friendly using ground spices instead of chopped onion and garlic and real organic cream of chicken soup. 

Oven Baked Chicken and Rice Casserole

is a got to comfort food for fall and winter. Or recipe is kid friendly using ground spices instead of chopped onion and garlic and real organic cream of chicken soup

PREP TIME 10 minutes

COOK TIME 1 hour 30 minutes

INACTIVE TIME 1 hour

TOTAL TIME 2 hours 40 minutes

Ingredients

Cooking Spray for Pan

3 cups white rice

2 Boxes Cream of Chicken Soup 

2 cups chicken broth

1/2 cup water

2 teaspoons ground onion powder

2 teaspoons ground garlic powder

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs

2 tablespoons melted butter

Fresh Ground Pepper

Chopped Italian Parsley (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Spray a 9″x13″ pan with olive or canola oil. 

3. Add rice, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, water and spices. Stir until combined.

. Place chicken thighs skin up into rice mixture and brush with melted butter. 

5. Sprinkle with freshly ground pepper and a little salt. 

6. Cover dish with foil and bake one hour. 

7. Uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes or until chicken registers at 165° in the thickest part of the largest thigh. 

8. Remove from oven.

9. Garnish with freshly chopped Italian parsley. (Optional)

Notes

For variation top with shredded mild cheddar at the last 10 minutes of baking and top with thin sliced scallions. 

Enjoy!! 

Oven baked chicken and rice with garlic butter

Prep Time : 30 mins

Cook Time : 1 hr

Total Time : 1 hr 30 mins

The Best oven baked chicken and rice with garlic butter is made completely from scratch in this easy one pan recipe that’s sure to please the whole family!

Ingredients

Chicken (1500 g), cut into 8 pieces

2 cups (400 g) soaked basmati rice

4 cups (1000 ml) of water

¼ cup (60 g) raisins

¼ cup (60 g) toasted almonds, halved

1 tablespoon (15 g) of butter

• 1 teaspoon (5 g) of turmeric
• ½ 1 teaspoon (5 g) of saffron
• ½ teaspoon of turmeric
• Salt and black pepper

How to prepare yellow rice with chicken in the oven:

1. Preheat the oven to 220 ° C. Wash the chicken well on all sides. 
2. Make a few holes in the chicken, then season with salt, black pepper and a teaspoon of saffron on all sides and leave it aside for 30 minutes. 
3. On medium heat, put the water, butter, salt, black pepper, turmeric, the rest of saffron, laura leaves and cardamom and let it boil. 
4. In a pyrex dish or a clay casserole dish, put the rice, raisins and almonds and stir well, then pour the water over and stir. 
5. Arrange the chicken over the rice, then place the baking sheet in the oven for 60 to 75 minutes, until the rice is cooked.
6. ENJOY !!