Golden French Onion Butter Baked Chicken & Rice Recipe (8 Ingredients) Chicken Recipes High Protein Recipes Low Sugar Recipes Grains Dinner Budget Recipes

Baked chicken and rice is a classic combination. After tasting this golden onion baked rice recipe, my mind turned it into a baked chicken recipe. I took it one step further and actually created it! This golden french onion butter baked chicken recipe with rice is a quick, easy, delicious high-protein dinner.

These crispy baked chicken thighs sitting on a bed of fluffy, flavorful rice has minimal prep and is on the table in about one hour. Here is your shopping list for this high-protein, budget recipe: long-grain white rice, an onion, a can of chicken broth (you can use beef broth), a can of condensed french onion soup, butter, bone-in/skin-on chicken thighs, dried thyme, onion powder and/or garlic powder (or both!) and either more butter or olive oil.

You get 25 grams of protein per serving in this easy chicken recipe. Check out the health benefits of chicken and the health benefits of protein. To reduce the sodium in this recipe, use low-sodium soup and low-sodium broth.

All this baked chicken dinner needs is a fresh vegetable or salad as a side dish.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes 
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups long-grain white rice (uncooked)
• 1 small onion, chopped or sliced
• 14.5 ounces (1 can) chicken broth (or beef broth)
• 10.5 ounces (1 can) condensed french onion soup
• 6 tablespoons butter, cut into pats
• 4 chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on
• dried thyme
• onion powder and/or garlic powder
• melted butter (or olive oil)

Here's how to make it: 

1. Spread the rice into a square baking dish.
2. Top with the chopped or sliced onion.
3. Pour the broth and condensed soup over the rice. (I used chicken broth.)
4. Cover with the butter slices. (I sprinkled with some black pepper.)
5. Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper. Nestle the chicken on top of the rice. Sprinkle the chicken with dried thyme and onion powder and/or garlic powder (or both).
6. Drizzle the chicken with olive oil or melted butter.
7. Cover the pan with aluminum foil or the lid.
8. Bake in a preheated 425-degree F oven for 25 minutes. Uncover the pan and continue baking for 25 more minutes.
9. Remove from the oven and let it sit a few minutes before serving. Serve the chicken over the rice. Store any leftovers in an airtight container and reheat in the microwave.

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