Rice with vegetables and chicken in the oven

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make rice with vegetables and chicken in the oven? Prepare the ingredients according to the list. Rice for such a dish is better to use steamed or long. The chicken can be used whole or any part of it, depending on how many people the dish is prepared for, you can take fillets or separate thighs. The set of vegetables can also be changed according to taste and availability.

2. Step 2:

   

   Wash the chicken, cut into portions and dry with paper napkins. Rub the pieces of meat with salt and ground black pepper, and any other spices to taste. Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan, heat it well and fry the cooked chicken in oil, you do not need to fry it until it is ready. The main task is to give the meat to brown, to get a beautiful ruddy crust.

3. Step 3:

   

   Rinse the rice thoroughly until the water becomes transparent, put it in an enameled dish, pour a fresh batch of water and put it on the fire. Add a pinch of salt during cooking. Boil the rice, literally, 8 minutes from the moment the water boils. It is not necessary to boil the rice until it is fully cooked, we just need to let it swell, prepare it for baking.

4. Step 4:

   

   Wash, peel and cut the carrots into small cubes. You can use fresh vegetables or a ready-made frozen mixture.

6. Step 5:

   

   Peel the onion from the husk and finely chop it with a knife. You can use fresh or frozen green peas, corn, string beans and other vegetables.

7. Step 6:

   

   Combine rice with cooked vegetables, add salt, pepper and mix to taste.

8. Step 7:

   

   Grease the baking dish with oil. Fill it two-thirds with rice and vegetables. Place the fried chicken pieces on top, slightly melting them into rice. Fill the contents of the mold with water so that it half covers it. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees, send the form with rice and chicken in the oven for 30 minutes.

9. Step 8:

   

   First, the mold can be tightened with foil, after 20 minutes, remove the foil so that the liquid in the dish completely evaporates. Serve rice with chicken and vegetables to the table with a salad of fresh vegetables and sauce to taste. Bon appetit!