Chicken & Rice (with Lovage or maybe Celery)
This is celery-scented comfort in a casserole.
Ingredients
for the chicken:
- 6 skinless boneless chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 2 teaspoon paprika
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
for the rice:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 2 3/4 cups hot chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons butter, cubed
- 1 1/2 (loose cup) chopped lovage or baby celery leaves
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 8 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
garnish--extra celery or lovage leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a bowl, combine the olive oil and spices. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, to taste, and then coat with the spice mixture. Set aside.
- Place all of the rice ingredients in a 9x13 inch baking pan (I used Pyrex) and carefully stir to evenly distribute all ingredients.
- Top with a single layer of thighs. Sprinkle with remaining leaves if desired.
- Bake for 30 minutes then remove from the oven and cover in foil. Raise the temperature to 375 and bake 15 minutes or until the chicken and rice are cooked through and tender.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Really rub the spices in the chicken! Feel free to use more as needed.
