Baked Chicken Legs with Rice
A comforting one-pan meal featuring succulent chicken legs resting atop flavorful rice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Comfort Food
- Diet: Paleo
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken legs
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a baking dish, mix together the rice, chicken broth, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and dried thyme.
- Place the chicken legs on top of the rice mixture.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the chicken legs and add a little more salt and pepper.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked and the rice is fluffy.
- Serve hot and enjoy your heartwarming meal!
Notes
For a healthier option, substitute with brown rice or use vegetable broth for a vegetarian twist.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
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