One Pot Middle Eastern Chicken and Rice

I absolutely love this Middle Eastern Chicken recipe because it is full of flavors that are warm and comforting. For me comfort food is all about eating a meal that reminds you of home, and whenever I have this middle eastern chicken I am instantly transported to my childhood and family dinners around the dinner table.

From a young age my mom always stressed the importance of using fresh and quality ingredients whenever we made a meal. Saturday mornings were spent at the farmers market picking up local produce, meat, and chicken to use to prepare in the meals for the week. Now that I’m an adult I still shop this way, and today’s middle eastern chicken recipe is no different.

I teamed up with Foster Farms to bring you a dish that redefines comfort food, and to introduce to you the #NewComfortFood, a modern healthy twist using mostly local and seasonal ingredients.

For the chicken, I used Foster Farms Simply Raised Fresh Chicken. Family owned, California grown, and free of antibiotics this was of course the natural choice. I absolutely love that I can make a run to my local grocery store (I picked this up at Ralph’s), and know that I am getting chicken that has been raised right in my own state. It just inspires me to create healthier versions of my favorite comfort food. For more creative and healthy recipes be sure to check out Foster Farms website for some inspiration, and here’s a coupon for $1 off for you to try it on your own!

Ingredients

• For the Chicken
• 5 skin on,bone in chicken thighs
• 2 tbsp of lemon juice
• 2 tbsp of turmeric
• 1 tbsp of cumin
• ½ tbsp of curry
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1 tsp of black pepper
• For the Rice
• 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, finely minced
• 1½ cups basmati rice
• 1½ cups chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 tbsp of turmeric
• 1 tsp of cumin
• 1 tsp salt
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Instructions

1. Combine the chicken and all the ingredients for the chicken in a large resealable bag, and let marinade for at least 30 minutes (preferably over night for more flavor).
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
3. In a large oven safe skillet, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil over medium high heat. Place the chicken in the skillet skin side down and cook until golden brown (about 3-5 minutes), then flip over and cook the other side until golden brown (another 3-5 minutes).
4. Remove the chicken and set aside.
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