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One-Pan Chicken and Rice

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The dish that single-handedly makes Tuesday tolerable. Chicken thighs, rice, stock — all in one pan, everything cooks together, every grain takes on the chicken flavour. One pot to wash. Magic.

Prep 10 mins
Cook 35 mins
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Per serving £0.56

Approx £2.25 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours →

S by Steven Tobin · Published 4 May 2026
One-Pan Chicken and Rice

The recipe

Instructions

  1. 1
    Pat the chicken thighs dry, season with salt, pepper and paprika. Heat the oil in a deep ovenproof pan and brown them skin-side down for 6 minutes, then turn and cook 3 more. Lift out.
  2. 2
    In the same pan, soften the chopped onion for 5 minutes in the chicken fat. Add the garlic and oregano for 1 minute.
  3. 3
    Stir in the rice so each grain coats with the oil. Pour in the hot stock and bring to a boil.
  4. 4
    Nestle the chicken back in skin-side up, squeeze over half the lemon, and cover. Simmer on a low heat for 20 minutes, then rest off the heat for 5.
  5. 5
    Squeeze over the remaining lemon, fluff the rice and serve straight from the pan.

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About Steven Tobin

Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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