Dinner

One Pot Chicken and Rice

Name: One Pot Chicken and Rice
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 600g boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 1 onion, chopped; 1 red pepper, chopped; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 250g long grain rice; 1 tin chopped tomatoes (400g); 600ml chicken stock; 100g frozen peas

Spanish style chicken thighs with paprika rice, peppers and peas, all in one pan.

45 minServes 4475 kcal per serving

What you need

1 tbsp olive oil
600g boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 onion, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
250g long grain rice
1 tin chopped tomatoes (400g)
600ml chicken stock
100g frozen peas

How to make it

Step 1
Brown the chicken in oil in a wide lidded pan for 6 minutes, then lift out.
Step 2
Soften the onion and pepper for 5 minutes, add garlic and spices.
Step 3
Stir in the rice, tomatoes and stock and nestle the chicken back in.
Step 4
Cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
Step 5
Scatter in the peas, cover and cook 5 minutes more until the rice is tender and the chicken 75°C inside.

Nutrition per serving

Per serving, rounded. These are estimates, not a prescription.
Per serving	Amount
Energy	475 kcal
Protein	34 g
Carbohydrate	58 g
Fat	12 g

This recipe fits these eating styles by the numbers and the ingredients: Mediterranean, High protein.

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Last updated 24 September 2026