Description
Baked Chicken Legs and Rice is the ultimate comfort food, combining juicy chicken drumsticks with fluffy rice in a savory one-pan dish. This recipe is quick and easy, requiring only 10 minutes of prep time, making it perfect for busy weeknights or special family gatherings. The chicken is marinated with a delightful blend of spices that infuses each bite with flavor, while the rice absorbs all the delicious juices as it cooks. This hearty meal will satisfy everyone at your table, and clean-up is a breeze since everything cooks together in one dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6–8 chicken drumsticks
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 1 and 1/3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a bowl, mix olive oil, brown sugar, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Coat chicken drumsticks with this marinade.
- In a saucepan, melt butter and sauté chopped onions and minced garlic until fragrant.
- Combine uncooked rice with the onion-garlic mixture in a baking dish.
- Pour hot chicken broth over the rice mixture.
- Arrange marinated chicken on top and bake covered for 30 minutes; then uncover and bake for an additional 20 minutes until fully cooked.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drumstick (85g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 90mg