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One Pot Lemon Chicken with Rice and Chickpeas

by Samantha · 12 Comments

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One pot lovers, unite! This is a new revelation for me to be honest. I am a multi-pot user per the usual, but have been wanting to experiment with one pot dinners. And I mean a true one pot meal. Not a pre-blanch in this pot or another pot to bake it in. Everything in one and done.

One Pot Lemon Chicken with Rice and Chickpeas

The inspiration for this one pot came from using what I had in my pantry. A collection of spices I sort through as I juggle flavor combinations in my head, some defrosted chicken thighs and bulk essentials made this one pot dish ready in just over 30 minutes.

Rub the protein with any spices you have on hand, though I have noticed I have an ungodly amount of turmeric spice bottles so that was an essential. Cumin, paprika, sumac and my favorite ingredient, lemon zest is also added to the rub. You will just love the flavor combination!

One Pot Lemon Chicken with Rice and Chickpeas

Sear the chicken in a  bit of olive oil and keep that skin on those thighs. It will render into some amazing chicken fat (aka shmaltz for all my Yiddish speaking friends) and once the fat is rendered, you’ll want to saute the dried rice in that chicken fat. Because let’s be real, fat equals flavor. Plus I don’t feel so guilty because I focus on buying the best quality organic, free-range chicken I can find.

So are you all one pot lovers too? Would you like to see more of these recipes? A one pot video, perhaps?

One Pot Lemon Chicken with Rice and Chickpeas
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One Pot Lemon Chicken with Rice and Chickpeas

Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time35 mins
Servings: 3 -4 servings
Author: Samantha Ferraro

Ingredients

  • 1 lb organic chicken thighs free-range if possible, with bone and skin on
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp sumac
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1 lemon zested, then sliced thinly
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Olive oi for drizzling
  • 1 small shallot chopped finely
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 3/4 cup uncooked basmati rice
  • 1 15 oz . can chickpeas drained
  • 1 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • Fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

  • In a bowl, add the chicken thighs, spices and lemon zest and coat well, rubbing the spice all over the meat.
  • Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Then in a large oven proof skillet, drizzle olive oil to lightly coat the bottom and sear chicken, skin side down until golden brown, then flip over and sear the other side for another 2 minutes.
  • Once done, remove chicken and researve to a plate.
  • Add chopped shallots and saute until carmelized for about 3-4 minutes in the fat, add more olive oil if it's too dry. Then add garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Next add in the dry rice and stir the rice into the cooking fat. Add chickpeas and toss together.
  • Then place chicken thighs in the mixture and pour in stock and lay lemon slices over the chicken.
  • Turn off heat and place in oven with a cover on for 20 minutes. Then remove the cover and continue cooking for additional 10 minutes.
  • Once done, remove from oven and garnish with freshly chopped parsley.

One Pot Lemon Chicken with Rice and Chickpeas

Because I have a love for lemon chicken recipes, here are a few of my favorites.

Lemon Chicken Biryani from The View from Great Island

Roasted Lemon Chicken with Green Beans from Kalyn’s Kitchen

Lemon Chicken and Dumplings from The Noshery

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  1. sue | theviewfromgreatisland says

    March 15, 2017 at 1:48 pm

    I could literally eat this for a week, love the rich colors! Pinning and sharing <3

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      March 15, 2017 at 2:50 pm

      My favorite flavors too!! Thanks Sue…such a compliment because I LOVE your recipes!

      Reply
  2. KalynsKitchen says

    March 15, 2017 at 4:41 pm

    I love the idea of one pan meals in principle, but I do have a hard time not using extra pans. This sounds good! You had me at sumac, but really everything sounds perfect. Thanks for the shout out for my Lemon Chicken and Green Beans Sheet Pan Meal too!

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      March 16, 2017 at 9:51 am

      Thank you Kalyn!! LOVE sumac as well..so bright and citrusy!

      Reply
  3. Elissa says

    March 26, 2017 at 10:23 am

    Hello There!

    Tried dish using chicken breasts. Flavor was there but too dry. My husband loved it. Thank you for the scrumptious dish!!

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      March 27, 2017 at 8:21 am

      Thanks for the comment! I did use thighs which are much more moist and would probably add another 1/4-1/2 cup of liquid if using chicken beasts.

      Reply
  4. Chau says

    April 2, 2017 at 9:40 pm

    These look amazing! I’ve never had a chicken with lemon before. Thanks for your recipe.

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      April 4, 2017 at 9:29 am

      Thanks Chau!! Hope you try it…love adding lemon to everything!

      Reply
  5. Lindsay Myers says

    January 14, 2020 at 6:50 am

    Hello,

    when you say “turn off the heat” in step #8, do you mean turn off the oven? Is the chicken really just cooking in the heat from the oven coming up to temp? Or did you mean turn off the heat on the stove top?

    Best,

    Lindsay

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      January 14, 2020 at 4:54 pm

      Hi Lindsay…I meant turn off the stove top and then you’ll place the dish in the over to finish cooking. I’ll change the word heat to “stove top”. Thanks for asking!!

      Reply
  6. Siobhan says

    March 31, 2020 at 6:33 am

    5 stars
    I made this tonight for my lovely friend and we both enjoyed it! Adding it to my regular meal rotation.

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      March 31, 2020 at 8:16 am

      Thank you so much!

      Reply

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