One-Pot Chicken and Rice with Vegetables

This easy one-pot chicken and rice is a crowd-pleasing dinner. It's got carrots, peppers, onions, garlic, and peas. It packs lots of flavors and it's a meal that everyone loves. Best of all, this family-friendly dish is gluten-free and ready in a snap!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Bosnian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings - 6 servings

Calories 520kcal

Author Jas

Equipment

Cast iron skillet with a lid or a Dutch oven

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 yellow onion diced
1 large carrot sliced
1 bell pepper any color, chopped
1 garlic clove minced
1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup crushed tomatoes
1 ½ cup chicken stock or broth
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup uncooked rice
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Fresh parsley

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Instructions

In a large cast-iron, Dutch oven or a saucepan, heat the 3 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add 1 chopped onion, 1 large sliced carrot, and 1 chopped bell pepper, and 1 minced garlic clove. Sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 3-4 minutes.
Add 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch pieces and brown until the meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Deglaze the pot with 1 cup crushed tomatoes and 1 ½ cup chicken stock or broth. Add 1 cup frozen peas and 1 cup uncooked rice; season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally until rice is cooked through, 10-12 minutes (add more stock or water, if necessary, to finish cooking the rice).
Finally, sprinkle with fresh parsley leaves before serving.

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Notes

Some people have texture issues with different vegetables or have other aversions (I, for one, hate carrots). You can help by grating the carrots and onions and otherwise use the vegetables you know they like.
If you're out of chicken stock or broth, use beef or vegetable instead. Another good substitute is a good quality bouillon dissolved in water.
Feel free to add your own herbs and spices. We kept it simple.
Bosnians like to replace salt with Vegeta.
For the best results, read additional tips in the post above.
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on products used.

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