Chicken thighs in rice from the oven

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• 1 kg chicken thighs (frozen), thawed
• 500 g rice
• 1 red bell pepper(s), finely chopped
• 1 onion(s), chopped
• 1 ½ liters of broth
• 100 ml cream
• 1 tsp, heaped salt
• 3 pinches of pepper
• 1 tsp, heaped paprika powder
• 1 tsp, leveled curry powder
• 1 tsp, heaped tomato paste
• 1 tsp, leveled herbs de Provence, dried or pizza herbs
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 100 ml oil (sunflower oil)

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

works best on a baking tray with raised edges, such as those used for sheet cakes, or in a roasting pan.

Mix all the marinade ingredients together until evenly blended and dissolved. Brush onto the thighs. First, spread a little bit all around, then focus on the thicker parts of the marinade on the upper skin, as this is where you want a crispy skin to form. Simply spread the rest of the marinade onto the baking tray. If you want to skip the marinating process, you can also use pre-marinated chicken thighs. Arrange the marinated chicken thighs skin-side up on the baking tray. Now distribute the uncooked rice, onions, and pepper pieces evenly around the thighs until the bottom of the tray is covered. Tip: If your oven has extendable oven racks, place the baking tray on the lowest rack, as it will be difficult to carry after the next step. Now slowly pour the broth onto the baking tray, trying to keep the rice in place. Then pour the cream around the chicken thighs, but not on top! The thighs should now be 1/4 submerged in liquid, but still have enough left over to form a nice crust. If it isn’t already, place the entire tray on the lowest rack of your oven. Set it to 200°C (top/bottom heat) and let the whole thing cook for 1 hour. The result should be a tray of crispy skin thighs and spicy rice. Arrange the chicken thighs on large plates. Mix the rice thoroughly again to distribute the chicken stock. Now it’s time to add the rice to the plates. The rice provides a good base and is extremely filling. There were three of us, and we were all very full. If you like, you can add more vegetables like carrots, peas, and corn. Just be careful not to overflow the tray.