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Easy Oven Baked Chicken And Rice With Garlic Butter Mushrooms mixed through is winner of a chicken dinner!

Mouthwatering baked chicken thighs coated in a beautiful rub, baked on top of fluffy soft rice… all made in the oven! Dinner doesn’t get any better than this one dish wonder! An oven baked chicken and rice recipe filled with onions, garlic PLUS I’m giving you the option to add in plump garlic butter mushrooms! Mmmm, Mushroom Rice!

Easy Oven Baked Chicken And Rice With Garlic Butter Mushrooms mixed through is winner of a chicken dinner! | cafedelites.com

I mean, who doesn’t love Baked Chicken? While I’m at it, who doesn’t love fluffy rice with crispy edges?

Oven Baked Chicken and Rice all cooked together in one dish is possibly one of the MOST loved family favourite dinners on the planet. I know in my heart of hearts this will become your new favourite.

Normally, one pan chicken and rice recipes start on the stove top first to sear chicken and render out the fat to get it ultra crispy (like our popular Spanish Chicken And Rice or this One Pan Tomato Basil Chicken & Rice), or to fry onion and garlic first before adding in rice. With this recipe, there is NO NEED for any of that!

How? You’re going to use skinless chicken thighs (with the bone-in if you can find them for extra juicy chicken pieces), rubbed in an incredible flavoured rub. You can use any additional seasonings you like! Dried basil or oregano, rosemary, onion powder, whatever you have on hand!

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Tips To Make Perfect Oven Baked Chicken And Rice

  • Bone-in chicken thighs bake in the same time as rice, which makes them the perfect cut of chicken for this recipe! They also guarantee juicy chicken pieces without drying out. There’s nothing worse than dry chicken!
  • Skin-OFF thighs work so much better when compared to skin-ON thighs! During testing, we found leaving the skin-on resulted in gluggy, sticky and half raw rice. Too much chicken fat seeped into the rice while baking.
  • Chicken drumsticks can be used with skin on or off. Both work well as the amount of skin/fat on drumsticks is much less than thighs. Taste wise, we preferred skin off drumsticks.
  • If you prefer using chicken breasts or boneless thigh fillets, add them in after 20 minutes baking time (allowing the rice to cook halfway first as they only need 20-30 minutes baking time).
  • Arrange your chicken over the rice as the image above shows. We found chicken MUST be placed over the middle section of the rice to make sure the rice gets cooked. Leaving the middle uncovered resulted in a few raw grains. Also, no bueno.
  • Long grain rice is the best rice to use and cooks evenly. Basmati rice or Jasmine rice can be substituted with the same liquid ratio and cooking time.
  • Please do not use short grain rice, medium grain rice, risotto, paella or minute rice.

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Once your chicken and rice is cooked, I ask you to broil it for an extra 2-3 minutes just to get your chicken golden and browned with crisp edges, and an amazing buttery, crunchy crust on the top of your rice! While your rice is broiling, you can get your garlic mushrooms cooking (this is completely optional — BUT SO GOOD to include them)! Then, when your mushrooms are done, mix them through the rice, being careful of the mouthwatering smells that are going to smack you right in the face. During testing we added the mushrooms at the start of baking and didn’t enjoy them at all. They need that buttery garlic pan fried cooked flavour mixed through the rice for the best rice you’ve ever eaten.

The rice. It’s SO GOOD. I’m as passionate about my rice as I am about brownies, and this rice is absolutely amazing. Buttery, garlicky, soft and tender (not smushy, gluggy or sticky), with ALL the chicken flavours being baked right in!

An easy and complete dinner!

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Oven Baked Chicken And Rice Recipe!

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Easy Oven Baked Chicken And Rice With Garlic Butter Mushrooms mixed through is winner of a chicken dinner! Chicken thighs bake on top of buttery, garlicky, soft and tender rice with crispy edges. ALL the chicken flavours bake right in! Dinner doesn't get any easier! | cafedelites.com
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Oven Baked Chicken and Rice
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
 

Easy Oven Baked Chicken And Rice With Garlic Butter Mushrooms mixed through is winner of a chicken dinner! Chicken thighs bake on top of buttery, garlicky, soft and tender rice with crispy edges. ALL the chicken flavours bake right in! Dinner doesn't get any easier!

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 513 kcal
Author: Karina
Ingredients
For Chicken
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper to taste
  • 6 skinless chicken thighs, bone in or out
For Rice
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 2 cups chicken broth (or stock)
  • 1 1/2 cups hot water
  • 2 cups long grain white rice
For Mushrooms (OPTIONAL)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 14 ounces (400g) button mushrooms quartered
  • 1/4 cup chives, divided
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley, to garnish
Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F | 180°C.

  2. In a shallow bowl, mix together the olive oil, parsley, paprika, garlic powder, thyme, salt and pepper. Add the chicken and coat each piece evenly with the seasoning. Set aside, allowing the flavours to absorb into the meat.

  3. Spray a large baking dish (10-inch x 15-inch or 25 x 35 cm) with nonstick cooking oil spray. Add the onion, garlic, oil, salt, pepper, broth (or stock) and water into the dish. Stir well to combine. Then mix in the rice.

  4. Arrange thighs in the water over the rice, cover with foil and bake for 50 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked right through to the bone. Change oven setting to broil for 2-3 minutes to brown the chicken and crisp rice.

  5. Remove chicken thighs, mix the rice through, then arrange the chicken back on top of the rice. Cover and allow it to rest for 5-10 minutes to set all of the flavours in the hot dish. The rice will finish off cooking while resting.

  6. While chicken is resting, prepare mushrooms (OPTIONAL):

    Heat butter in a pan over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic until fragrant (30 seconds) and add mushrooms; cook until softened. Stir in 2 tablespoons of chives and season with salt and pepper.

  7. Transfer chicken onto a plate; fluff rice with forks,, then mix the mushrooms through the rice. Arrange chicken back onto the rice in the dish, garnish with remaining chives and chopped parsley. SERVE and enjoy!

Recipe Notes
  • Bone-in chicken thighs bake in the same time as rice, which makes them the perfect cut of chicken for this recipe! They also guarantee juicy chicken pieces without drying out. There's nothing worse than dry chicken!
  • Skin-OFF thighs work so much better when compared to skin-ON thighs! During testing, we found leaving the skin-on resulted in gluggy, sticky and half raw rice. Too much chicken fat seeped into the rice while baking, which is NO BUENO.
  • Chicken drumsticks can be used with skin on or off. Both work well.
  • If you prefer using chicken breasts or boneless thigh fillets, add them in after 20 minutes baking time (allowing the rice to cook halfway first as they only need 20-30 minutes baking time).
  • Arrange your chicken over the rice as the image above shows. We found chicken MUST be placed over the middle section of the rice to make sure the rice gets cooked. Leaving the middle uncovered resulted in a few raw grains. Also, no bueno.
  • Long grain rice is the best rice to use and cooks evenly. Basmati rice or Jasmine rice can be substituted with the same liquid ratio and cooking time.
  • Please do not use short grain rice, medium grain rice, risotto, paella or minute rice. 
Nutrition Facts
Oven Baked Chicken and Rice
Amount Per Serving
Calories 513 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 117mg 39%
Sodium 1205mg 50%
Potassium 691mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 48g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 2g
Protein 29g 58%
Vitamin A 11.5%
Vitamin C 15%
Calcium 4.7%
Iron 12.6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Easy Oven Baked Chicken And Rice With Garlic Butter Mushrooms mixed through is winner of a chicken dinner! Chicken thighs bake on top of buttery, garlicky, soft and tender rice with crispy edges. ALL the chicken flavours bake right in! Dinner doesn't get any easier! | cafedelites.com

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  1. That is great to hear! I am so glad that is turned out and you will make it again. Thank you for sharing and following along with me!

  2. This dish was so yummy! I would definitely make this again. The rice on the bottom was a little mushy but it tasted amazing. I may add a little less liquid next time. I was worried about the onions but they were super soft! I used boneless skinless thighs. Yum!

  3. You may want to adjust the time to about half. Hope you enjoy it!

  4. Yes, of course! You are welcome to make any of my recipes your own! Thanks for following along with me!

  7. The rice and chicken both soak up the water. The more the better so your chicken does not dry out.

  8. Is the liquid measure for the rice correct? I think 2 cups of rice, would only need 2 1/2 cups of liquid, but yours calls for 3 1/2 cups. I want to make this but don’t want mushy rice! Thanks

  9. Yes, you would still cook it all the same. Thanks so much for following along with me!

  10. If I’m using chicken breasts instead, do I keep the dish covered in foil after I put chicken on or take it off?

  11. Wonderful recipe! I did make a few tweaks to it. I sauteed the onions and garlic with some added shallot and minced sweet pepper. I did have a small issue with the rice under the bigger pieces of chicken being under-cooked, so I took the chicken out, added some more veggie stock and gave it another 8-10 minutes in the oven. The only thing I would change for next time is to double the amount of mushrooms in the rice. This is going to be a staple in our house, everyone raved about the chicken and the garlic mushrooms really gave lots of texture and flavor to this dish.

  12. You would just substitute the brown rice for the white rice. Use the same amount of ingredients for this recipe. Yes, the chicken can and will cover most of the rice. Thanks so much for asking!

  13. Oh that is great to hear! I am so glad that you tried it a second time and it all worked out! Thank you so much for sharing!

  14. Hello, I made this last night. My husband loved it! I’m not much on chicken thighs, but these were delicious! I had too cook it 30 minutes longer, but otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly as it read, and it turned out great!!!

  15. I’m going to make this tonight. My husband loves chicken thighs!!
    I’m going to make the whole package of 8 thighs. Please tell me before I start, if need to adjust anything when using more thighs than the recipe calls for? Thanks so much! It looks and sounds delicious! ♥

  16. Hello I was wondering how I could use Brown Long grain rice for this recipe, how much water and broth and how much time ? And also , is it ok if the chicken covers all of the rice ?

  17. This is the second time I made this fabulous tasty dish. Turned out MUCH better this time. I overlooked one very important detail in your recipe the first time! I should had only baked my skinless/boneless thighs the last 20 minutes only and not the entire 40 minutes. My bad! The second time…OMG! Soooo tender & juicy. And the rice…absolute heaven. Such a delicious satisfying dish and so easy to make. Thank you so very much for sharing!

  18. That will still be great! Just check to make sure towards the end that it is baked evenly. Thanks so much for following along with me!

  19. That is so great to hear! I am so glad that you enjoyed it and had leftovers for the next day. Thanks for sharing and following along with me!

  20. My Dish is a little bit bigger than 10 by 15. Not by much does it matter?

  22. This is by far one of the best recipes I have tried in a long time. Simple but so much flavor. And it is easy to reheat leftovers for lunch at work. I’ve shared this recipe page to many people now. Love it!!!

  25. I’m always looking for new staple recipes to cycle through and this has definitely made the list. I used bone in chicken thighs which I’ve never cooked before. So much meat and juicy. The flavor was great and the rice had a bit of a crunch which I loved. Next time I will be cutting the rice down to a cup and a half and adding more mushrooms. Other than that pretty perfect as is. Thank you for sharing!

  27. Can not wait to try this tonight. Normally I do the chicken, rice & mushroom soup but wanted something a little different. Only thing I will do differently is sauté the mushrooms and put them over the rice before it initially goes in the oven.

  28. AWE!! That is perfectly stated! Thank you so much for sharing and letting me know! Thanks for following along with me! I am so glad you kept the mushrooms!!

  29. I made this a few days ago…it is amazing! I made the recipe exactly as written except added 2 extra chicken thighs! Don’t even think ábout omitting the mushrooms….they are sooooo delicious! A wonderful recipe that is easy to make and tastes greats, Thank you!

  30. I am not sure if it would all fit into one pan by doubling it but if you were able to I would either do one pan at 375* with an additional 10 minutes, checking it often or if you did two pans cooking together I would switch the pans on the racks in the middle of the baking time. Hope that helps!

  31. Oh no! I am not sure why it is taking so long. Did you preheat your oven first? Let me know and we can adjust times for you and your oven. Thanks so much!

  32. OH THAT IS MORE THAN AWESOME! Thanks so much for letting me know! I am so glad that you loved it all!

  33. I’m in the process of making this now and it’s been in the oven for 40 minutes covered and 20 uncovered and the liquid has not been absorbed at all! What should I do?

  34. How long would the cooking time be if I doubled the recipe?

  35. The chicken was really tasty and moist but the rice (with the mushrooms) may be the best I’ve ever tasted!!! I had my doubts about the rice which looked dry when I took it out of the oven and rested it but was I ever wrong…it was absolutely perfect! I might try with boneless thighs next time because eating chicken off the bone bothers me but everything else was perfect. The marinade is very tasty. I will definitely be making this again!

  36. I’m so happy to hear that Mallorie! The mushrooms are so good in this, but the recipe really does work taste-wise either away! I hope you like it with mushrooms!

  37. Okay, made this last night! Omg! So so good! I didn’t have mushrooms, and for some reason there wasn’t any at the store. I will make again soon with them, they look like they make the meal extra special 😊. My husband said this one is a keeper!!

  38. Yes, of course! You can always make the whole recipe and freeze the other half too!

  40. OH Bummer! You are missing out;)!! You are welcome to omit the mushrooms! Enjoy your chicken!

  41. That is awesome to hear! I am so glad that you all enjoyed it and it was a huge hit! Thanks so much for sharing! XOXO

  42. Wonderful dish!! First one of your recipes I have tried and it turned out fantasic. Store didn’t have chives so i went the green onion route and only used the green. Everyone loved it. Used legs and thighs and the top of rice was pretty much covered. (Doubled the ckn “maranade”)
    Thanks for such a wonderful, flavorful recipe. Btw the brownies were awesome also!!!!

  43. Hi Karina, This looks sooo *mouth- watering* good!
    What do you recommend substituting for the mushrooms, not a fan.
    Thank you!

  44. This looks delicious! Will I need to make any alterations in cooking time if I use brown long grain rice?

    Thanks Karen

  45. This was delicious. I used about 8 ounces of mushroom s. That was my mistake. I loved them husband did not beautiful Dish.

  50. Rick I’m SO HAPPY to read this! Thank you so much for sharing your feedback! I personally love the chives in this too. You could also use green onions/scallions!

  54. Karina I have just taken this out of the oven now. As soon as I got your email and saw those photos I knew what was for lunch. We had everything already here just needed chives. We were going to leave them out out of laziness but your recipes are always perfect that we ended up getting them in the end. Seeing the rice perfectly cooked underneath the chicken is crazy. I must say I doubted it would work but it did. You were right about the smell it is good. The chives are a perfect fit glad we got them. Although we tasted the rice before adding them and the flavours are incredible either way. We love your site. You make an old man look like a good cook and my wife is finally happy to have me in the kitchen.

  55. If you use legs instead of thigh (since I do not like thighs), how many would you recommend using?

  56. Thank you for posting this amazing recipe:
    ** Oven Baked Chicken and Rice**
    You did such a wonderful job that one can almost visualize and taste this one-dish-meal!!
    Can’t wait to make it. Claire.💖

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