Savory One-pot Chicken And Brown Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 bone in skin on chicken thighs
• salt and pepper
• 1 large onion, cut into 6-8 sections
• 2 celery ribs, cut into 1-2 inch pieces
• 2 carrots, cut into 1-2 inch pieces
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup brown rice

Recipe

• 1 salt and pepper chicken to taste.
• 2 in a big dutch oven that has a lid, heat oil then place the chicken thighs skin side down in the hot oil. brown, then turn pieces over and brown the other side. approx 5-6 min per side.
• 3 remove all but 1-2 tbs of the fat from bottom of pot. add the onion and celery pieces. put lid on pot and cook on low for 20 minutes.
• 4 add the carrots and the bay leaf, 1 3/4 cup water and rice. bring to boil, then reduce heat to low. put lid back on and cook for 40 to 45 minutes until the rice has absorbed the liquid.
• 5 turn off heat, let pot sit covered for 10 minutres.
• 6 serve.