Description
Baked Chicken Legs and Rice is the ultimate comfort food, bursting with flavor and designed for effortless weeknight dinners. This one-pan meal features juicy chicken drumsticks nestled atop fragrant rice, cooked to perfection in a medley of spices and aromatics. With just 10 minutes of prep time, you can pop this dish in the oven and unwind while it cooks. The rice absorbs all the savory chicken juices, resulting in a deliciously rich and satisfying meal that the whole family will love. Perfect for both cozy nights in and entertaining guests, this dish is sure to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6–8 chicken drumsticks
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 3–4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- smoked paprika
- dried thyme
- oregano
- garlic powder
- low-sodium chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine olive oil, brown sugar, smoked paprika, thyme, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to create a spice paste. Coat the chicken drumsticks with this mixture.
- Sauté the chopped onion in butter until softened; add minced garlic for an additional minute.
- In a baking dish, combine uncooked rice and remaining salt; pour sautéed onions and garlic over it.
- Boil chicken broth and water together; pour over the rice mixture.
- Place seasoned drumsticks on top of the rice with lemon wedges; cover tightly with foil.
- Bake covered for 30 minutes; remove foil and bake 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: Comfort Food
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drumstick (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg