CHICKEN & YELLOW RICE BAKE Recipe; Castle Rock-WA

Oven Baked Chicken & Yellow Rice Recipe; Castle Rock-WA

I like chicken 🍗

I will at chicken in a variety of dishes - without getting tired of eating chicken.

Chicken is especially good as comfort food when the weather is not being comforting; it is raining a.g.a.i.n. in WA.

I copied this casserole recipe from a Delices Recipes FB Reel - and scaled it back to fit our 2 people needs 🥧: *use 6 drumsticks & double the recipe for a full family meal.

Chicken & Yellow Rice Bake ~ serves 3

Chicken: 1 lrg. Chicken Breast, skinned & sliced into 3 pieces * 2 TBSP Olive Oil * 1/2 tsp. Paprika * 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder * 1/4 tsp. Cumin, powder * Salt & Pepper, black = to taste

Rice: 1 c. Rice, raw long-grain * 2 c. Water * 1/2 White Onion, sliced * 1 sm. Carrot, diced * 1 Garlic clove, pressed * 2 tsp. Chicken Bouillon * 1/4 tsp. Turmeric * 1/4 tsp. Paprika * Salt & Pepper, black = to taste * 1 TBSP Parsley (opt.)

1 Cutting Board * 1 Lrg. Kitchen Knife * 1 Qt-size Ziploc baggie * Measuring Cups & Spoons * Lrg. Pyrex Measuring Cup (for liquid) * 1 Garlic Press * 1 ct. 9-in. Baking Pan * Aluminum Foil * Hot Pads * 1 Lrg. Cooking Spoon * Supper Plates & Silverware

Ingredients; pre-cooking prep.

1) Preheat oven to 350-degrees & lightly grease baking pan.

2) Season chicken pieces with oil & spices; set aside.

Cut chicken, blend spices, add oil; close Ziploc & toss to blend thoroughly.

3) Prepare veggies:

Prepare veggies.

4) Lightly oil pan (I line my pan with foil first; it makes clean up easier); spread rice evenly in baking pan, & stir in veggies.

Lightly oil pan & spread evenly to cover bottom; add rice.

5) Blend water, bouillon, & spices - pour over rice mixture; stir gently.

Blend water, bouillon, & spices …

Pour over rice mixture; stir gently.

6) Nestle chicken pieces into the rice mixture; cover tightly with foil & bake 50 to 60 minutes - or until chicken is done, and rice is tender 👩‍🍳⏲️: ovens vary, and that variance matters in cooking time. Remove from oven & carefully lift the foil edges from the pan side, turned away from your body, to avoid being burned by the super hot steam.

Cover tightly with foil (I turn 2 crimped edges up for easier opening later).

Check periodically to make sure it doesn't overcook; add 10-15 min's more if rice is too wet.

Finished & it smells so good.

You can serve as is … or add a simple side dish - like Black Olives; or a light, mixed greens, salad.

Husband says this chicken dish is a repeat 👍😁