Oven Fried Chicken with Dirty Rice and Green Beans
Oven Fried Chicken with Dirty Rice and Green Beans
Ingredients
For the Dirty Rice
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon Sazon seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Kinder's The Blend seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice, uncooked
- 1 beef bouillon cube, crumbled
- 3 cups chicken broth
For the Oven Fried Chicken
- 8 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
- 1 tablespoon Adobo seasoning
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon Kinder's The Blend seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- as needed olive oil spray
For the Green Beans
- 1 pound fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon Kinder's The Blend seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Kinder's Buttery Garlic & Herb seasoning
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
For the Gravy
- 1 packet McCormick 30% Less Sodium Brown Gravy Mix
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large baking pan with aluminum foil and spray generously with olive oil spray. This will be for the chicken.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
Prepare the chicken: Place the chicken thighs in a large bowl. Season generously with Adobo seasoning, paprika, and Kinder's The Blend seasoning. Using gloves, thoroughly mix and rub the seasonings into the chicken pieces to coat them evenly.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Dredge each seasoned chicken piece thoroughly in all-purpose flour. Place the floured chicken pieces on the prepared baking pan, ensuring they are not touching. Spray the top of the chicken pieces with olive oil spray.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F).
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 400
- 5
While the chicken bakes, start the dirty rice: In a large pan or Dutch oven over medium heat, sauté the diced red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and onion with 1 tablespoon of minced garlic until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
Add the ground beef to the pan with the vegetables and brown it, breaking it up with a spatula. Drain any excess fat.
⏱️ 8 min
- 7
Season the meat and vegetable mixture with Sazon seasoning, 1 teaspoon of Kinder's The Blend seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon of paprika, stirring to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add the uncooked long-grain white rice and the crumbled beef bouillon cube to the pan, and stir everything together for 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Pour 3 cups of chicken broth into the pan, ensuring the rice mixture is covered. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 18-20 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.
⏱️ 20 min
- 10
Prepare the green beans: While the rice and chicken are cooking, place the washed and trimmed green beans in a separate pan over medium heat. Add the butter, 1 teaspoon of Kinder's The Blend seasoning, Kinder's Buttery Garlic & Herb seasoning, and 1 teaspoon of minced garlic.
⏱️ 5 min
- 11
Cook the green beans, tossing them with tongs, until they are tender-crisp, about 7-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 12
Prepare the gravy: In a small saucepan, empty the contents of the brown gravy mix packet. Gradually whisk in 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth until smooth. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking continuously until the gravy is smooth and thickened to the desired consistency.
⏱️ 5 min
- 13
To serve, place two pieces of oven-fried chicken on a plate. Using a measuring cup to mold it, place a serving of dirty rice next to the chicken. Add a serving of cooked green beans to the plate. Pour the prepared gravy over the chicken and dirty rice.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Oven Fried Chicken with Dirty Rice and Green Beans
For the Dirty Rice
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon Sazon seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Kinder's The Blend seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice, uncooked
- 1 beef bouillon cube, crumbled
- 3 cups chicken broth
For the Oven Fried Chicken
- 8 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
- 1 tablespoon Adobo seasoning
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon Kinder's The Blend seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- as needed olive oil spray
For the Green Beans
- 1 pound fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon Kinder's The Blend seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Kinder's Buttery Garlic & Herb seasoning
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
For the Gravy
- 1 packet McCormick 30% Less Sodium Brown Gravy Mix
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large baking pan with aluminum foil and spray generously with olive oil spray. This will be for the chicken.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
Prepare the chicken: Place the chicken thighs in a large bowl. Season generously with Adobo seasoning, paprika, and Kinder's The Blend seasoning. Using gloves, thoroughly mix and rub the seasonings into the chicken pieces to coat them evenly.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Dredge each seasoned chicken piece thoroughly in all-purpose flour. Place the floured chicken pieces on the prepared baking pan, ensuring they are not touching. Spray the top of the chicken pieces with olive oil spray.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F).
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 400 - 5
While the chicken bakes, start the dirty rice: In a large pan or Dutch oven over medium heat, sauté the diced red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and onion with 1 tablespoon of minced garlic until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
Add the ground beef to the pan with the vegetables and brown it, breaking it up with a spatula. Drain any excess fat.
⏱️ 8 min - 7
Season the meat and vegetable mixture with Sazon seasoning, 1 teaspoon of Kinder's The Blend seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon of paprika, stirring to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add the uncooked long-grain white rice and the crumbled beef bouillon cube to the pan, and stir everything together for 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Pour 3 cups of chicken broth into the pan, ensuring the rice mixture is covered. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 18-20 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.
⏱️ 20 min - 10
Prepare the green beans: While the rice and chicken are cooking, place the washed and trimmed green beans in a separate pan over medium heat. Add the butter, 1 teaspoon of Kinder's The Blend seasoning, Kinder's Buttery Garlic & Herb seasoning, and 1 teaspoon of minced garlic.
⏱️ 5 min - 11
Cook the green beans, tossing them with tongs, until they are tender-crisp, about 7-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 12
Prepare the gravy: In a small saucepan, empty the contents of the brown gravy mix packet. Gradually whisk in 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth until smooth. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking continuously until the gravy is smooth and thickened to the desired consistency.
⏱️ 5 min - 13
To serve, place two pieces of oven-fried chicken on a plate. Using a measuring cup to mold it, place a serving of dirty rice next to the chicken. Add a serving of cooked green beans to the plate. Pour the prepared gravy over the chicken and dirty rice.
⏱️ 2 min