Chicken Rice Casserole
Our easy one-dish meal recipe for chicken rice casserole uses only seven ingredients and turns plain drumsticks into a delicious dinner.
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- Serves: 8 persons
Ingredients
- 2 ½pounds chicken drumsticks or thighs
- ⅓cup flour
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 3tablespoons olive oil
- 1-1/2 cups uncooked long-grain rice
- 1onion (minced)
- 2cloves garlic (minced)
- 2cups carrots (sliced)
- 3stalks celery (cut into chunks)
- 1red bell pepper (chopped)
- 3cups homemade or boxed chicken broth (heated to boiling)
- 3tablespoons butter (melted)
- 2bay leaves
- ½cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Preheat the oven to 350 F.Step 3
Combine the flour, salt, and pepper on a shallow plate and mix. Roll the drumsticks in the flour mixture to coat.Step 4
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and brown the drumsticks in several batches, turning each several times, about 5 to 6 minutes. The drumsticks will be ready to turn when they release easily from the skillet.Step 5
Meanwhile, place the rice, more salt and pepper, onion, and garlic in a 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish . Add the carrots, celery, red bell pepper, and hot chicken broth along with melted butter to the rice mixture in the dish and stir well. Make sure that the rice is completely covered with the liquid. Place the bay leaves on top of the rice mixture.Step 6
Arrange the browned chicken drumsticks on top of the rice mixture and sprinkle with the cheese.Step 7
Cover the baking dish and bake at 350 F for 45 minutes. Then uncover and bake for 15 to 20 minutes longer or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked to 165 F as measured with a meat thermometer, and the rice is tender.Step 8
Remove and discard the bay leaves. Serve the chicken with the rice mixture.Step 9
Enjoy!