Name: Chicken and rice hotpot recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves: 2
Ingredients: 3tbsp olive oil; 2 medium onions, peeled and chopped; 4 chicken drumsticks or thighs (or two of each); 175g (6oz) long-grain rice; 600ml (1 pint) chicken stock; 250g (8oz) carrots, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 bay leaf; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

By GoodtoKnow

published 20 July 2019

in Recipes

You don't need many ingredients to make this tasty chicken and rice casserole. Plus it's cheap, quick and dead easy! This delicious hotpot is so easy to make at home.

Ingredients

3tbsp olive oil
2 medium onions, peeled and chopped
4 chicken drumsticks or thighs (or two of each)
175g (6oz) long-grain rice
600ml (1 pint) chicken stock
250g (8oz) carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
1 bay leaf
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method

Heat the oil in a pan and add the onion. Fry it gently for 3 mins, then add the chicken drumsticks or thighs, and fry them until lightly browned on all sides.
Add the rice and cook for 1 min, stirring continuously. Stir in the chicken stock, carrots, bay leaf and salt and pepper.
Simmer the mixture gently for 35-40 mins, or until the chicken is tender. Serve with a mixed salad, if liked. (Not suitable for freezing).

Top Tip for making Chicken and rice hotpot

Woman's Weekly cookery editor Sue McMahon says they used a pack of 4 chicken drumsticks and 4 thighs and doubled the ingredients. The chicken was only £3.35 for all of it, so it's an economical meal

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