spiced chicken thighs with garlicky rice
September 9, 2013 § 57 Comments
Surprisingly, this went together not only with ease, but rather swiftly, which was especially nice after working two 12 hours days in a row! I didn’t think I had it in me to put together a sit down dinner, however, it had been a few days since the three of us shared a meal at the table.
Broiling chicken in the oven is a rarity for me although after preparing this I realize how suitable the broiler is for a busy day, not to mention the chicken turning out to be succulent and flavorful. I found the recipe in a Cooking Light magazine and followed it exactly how it was written. The garlic rice was wonderful, something we will be making often.
I n g r e d i e n t s
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 cup basmatic rice
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- sprinkling black pepper
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 8 bone-in chicken thighs
M e t h o d
For the rice…melt the butter in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add garlic and sauté until aromatic. Add rice coat well with garlic and oil. Add 1 1/2 cups water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer 12 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Let stand for 5 minutes, then remove the lid and fluff the rice. Stir in the parsley and black pepper.
For the chicken…Preheat broiler to high. Combine sugar, chili powder, paprika, cumin, ground pepper and a pinch of salt. Sprinkle half of spice mixture over chicken. Place chicken on a parchment (or foil) lined baking sheet. Broil 6-8 minutes. turn chicken over and sprinkle with remaining spice mixture. Broil another 6-8 minutes or until done. Remove chicken and reserve the pan drippings. Let chicken stand 5 minutes. Spoon dripping over chicken and serve with garlicky rice.
Serves 4.
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What a great quick and easy meal. Really sounds super delicious, I am always afraid of burning things in the broiler but your chicken looks perfect. Must try!
I’m the same way about the broiler. This was very new to me so I think I may just experiment a little more. Sure love the simplicity of it that’s for sure.
Looks great!
Great meal. I think anything you can put together in 10 mins and just throw in the oven is the best meal you can have on a busy day. Substantive, delicious, perfect for a weeknight.
Isn’t that the truth! Really liking the idea of oven broiling. We don’t really eat too much meat, however, this is a great way to prepare it, especially as the weather starts cooling off. I have several roasts I am wanting to try. Looking forward to fall.
That was an easy read so it must have been an easy broil. The photo looks so yummy.
Thank you. It really was easy and I certainly need that sometimes. I wish I could spend hours everyday in the kitchen preparing meals. Good to have some quick and succulent recipes to make on a weeknight.
I will definitely try the rice recipe since this looks like it has lots of flavor. The chicken seasonig also looks very good. Nice when you can make a recipe that is quick but tastes like it took hours to make.
I really love this rice Jovina! I’ll be making it quite often. I think it would be wonderful with different herbs too. Let me know if you do make it, I would love to hear what you served it with too.
Will do
We were on the same wave… I made grilled chicken this weekend too, but not as well seasoned as yours! :P
Really? I usually make chicken breasts and this time I decided on the thigh. Certainly was delicious. Finally feeling confident about using the broiler instead of the grill with chicken, which will be most helpful in the colder weather.
Fantastic ingredient/spice combinations! Looks like a winner and if you could pull it off during a busy week, then it would work here, too. Curious: Was it hard to follow a recipe exactly as written? You seem the type (like me) to always tweak a bit. ?? Hope you’re enjoying a bit of a lighter schedule at work now.
Good question! I do have a tendency to tweak recipes. This was very easy to follow, especially because I didn’t feel too creative after such a long day. I could tell the recipe was going to be great just by the spice combination. One thing I did do though…I left the skin on while broiling and the recipe said to remove it! :) Work finally slowed down for me! Thank you!
This looks so good! And I love that it is so quick!
Thank you so much. :)
Looks quick, easy and delicious! Perfect. I just love chicken thighs. :)
Thank you and nice to hear from you! Chicken thighs are becoming my favorite. I have always preferred dark turkey and now I think I’m preferring dark chicken too. So juicy and succulent.
Really good, especially after all the hours you worked! You must be exhausted.
I certainly was exhausted! I’m not used to working such long hours. Took me a few days to recover! :)
Oh I’m sure!
looks lovely – beautiful picture, and 10 minute meals are the ones we need for weeknights!
Thank you so much! Coming from you it is quite the compliment. :)
Sounds lovely!
The colours on that chicken look perfect!
Mine is an electric oven grill, as we call it here. And the heating element is virtually impossible to clean. I used it once for bacon and the grill kept setting off the fire alarm! For weeks after. Haven’t used it since for anything other than cheese on toast. Oh, and for green peppers – at least they’re safe to cook :)
Oh no. Guess you won’t be broiling chicken anytime soon. :) Must be food that “spatters”! And green peppers…don’t imagine you are able to get “hatch chile’s” in your neck of the woods? Just curious.
Yet another ingredient I’ve never heard of. Have just Googled, and would love to get my hands on them. Just love any type of charred or blistered peppers.
– Have just thought that chicken, without the skin, might not spit nearly as much as bacon. It might be safe to grill/broil some meats as longs as I use the second shelf down. Problem is, as I’m baking much more these days I don’t want the heat of the oven wreaking havoc with the fat-spat-at heating element of the grill that will definitely set off the fire alarm. And now that the alarm is linked to the entire building…
– Think I’ll stick to baking. And cooking chicken on the hob/stove top :)
So simple and fresh looking– a perfect weeknight dinner.
This looks delicious! I’m a bit of a garlic addict!
THis is my kind of dish. Easy to prepare and very flavorful. I’m going to make that rice to. Never can have too much garlic in one’s diet. :)
Me too! I thrive on easy dishes during the week. Normally I just put some rice on to steam but, after finding this recipe I’ll most likely use this as my default! Garlicky rice…so good!
Great dish! Anything with ‘garlicky’ in the title is a definite win! :-)
Kenley
wonderful, easy, and Im sure mega delicious :) I need to broil more often! thanks for the recipe
Certainly was mega delicious! Broiling is a new thing for me…I’m hooked and looking forward to the winter months to broil some more! And I am still going to make that Boston Butt Roast you posted! :)
:) love it!
yum yum yum yum yum yum Yum! the end! ;)
hahahahah! Very funny and I hear a bit of rhythm in your yums…
The meal sounds wonderful! I love spicy food and it looks quite simple to make. Will try this for sure
Thank you. The chicken was very mildly spiced (even though it’s called “spiced” chicken) It is wonderful, and if you wanted to make it hotter I’m sure some cayenne or something of the sort would do it! :) Thank you for your comment.
This is perfect! Chicken and garlic are certainly a match made in heaven and these days I don’t have time to spend hours in the kitchen and I’m always on the look out for easy and tasty dishes. This ticks both boxes :)
Very true for me these days too! (Although yesterday I spent a good hour or so preparing risotto after work) I will be making this chicken again and again. It’s that easy and we have a fair amount of leftovers for another dinner the next evening. Even better…right!
Always looking for ways to switch up a chicken dish. Very flavorful and beautiful side dishes.
Thank you. :) Seems like I use chili powder, cumin and paprika more often than not when I cook chicken. Great flavors.
Usually, after working 12 hours, it is a miracle if I manage to eat a yogurt. Hat off to you! :-)
Haha. I know. Wish I could do that most nights, however, with a very hungry teenage boy in the house it is a must for me to prepare “something” for his hunger! :)
The garlicky rice sounds wonderful!
Well….well. Where have your been? I’m so happy to hear from you Dolly! :)
And you haven’t forgotten me, Seana! Will I see you at the IFBC event? I’m taking the train to Seattle on Thursday night and staying at a hostel for 3 nights then back to Portland on Sunday afternoon. It would be fantastic to see you in person!
Hi :) I wonder if your “secret” ingredient is the brown sugar. Sounds delish!
:) Certainly does bring the spices together. NIce to hear from you!
it’s easy, quicky and yet tasty
This looks great — so easy, but sounds so delicious!
Let me count the ways I Love Thee….:) This sounds EASY & AHHH-MAZING!
I’m late – again – running around like the Mad Hatter! But I have chicken thighs marinating in Spanish paprika, garlic, and lemon as I write this and so now – we’ll have be having garlicky rice to accompany it! Hurray! Fully understand the twelve hour days and trying to fit in family, and cooking (and blogging). Kudos to you – beautiful post as always!
Your marinade sounds wonderful! I’m thinking about a stew for the evening. We are having electrical storms today so it is a good day to have something cooking on the stove for hours. I certainly can do without the twelve hour work days! Not cut out for those long hours. Thank you for your kindness in your comments! I hope you enjoy the garlicky rice. :)
A perfect meal after two long days. I just pinned this to make soon!